School: Fothar (roll number 16903)
- Location:
- Faugher, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1077, Page 202
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Amhrán (continued)
“Long ago when when wind and snow were blowing from the West ¶ Balfour's men rode down the glen ¶ Brave men to arrest ¶ A plan of campaign they did proclaim ¶ Along the Fanad shore”
(continued from previous page)Their aid they gave, and tried to save,
From death the starving poor.
And for their plan a tyrant's hand, Strikes them in Green Gweedore.
Amhrán
“O, Wild are the hills of Donegal, ¶ That frowning darkly rise, ¶ As if to greet the mist that falls, ¶ Upon them from the skies,”
O, Wild are the hills of Donegal, That frowning darkly rise.
As if to greet the mist that falls, Upon them (for) from the skies.
Dark, Dark the hills, Yet darker still,
Our mountain torrents flow,
Yet still more dark, Was Mullmorrough's heart,(continues on next page) - Collector
- Brian Harkin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballymore Lower, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Neill Mc Bride
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 78
- Address
- Faymore, Co. Donegal