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School: Leatbeg (roll number 16146)

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Leat Beg, Co. Donegal
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Mrs Peoples
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1091, Page 179

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  1. The Hills of Donegal (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    break in leaving Donegal.
    IV
    From Derry quay we steamed away the waters calm and still
    Down Lough Foyle our tug did toil to the big ship at Moville.
    Some love to see each tower and tree each ancient lordly hall
    But my thoughts that day been far away on the hills of Donegal.
    V
    Round Tory isle we steamed in style the mainland we could see
    Tall Muckish grand with glistening sand smile over Cruckatée
    Elagh, much more brighter still looked proudly over all
    I heaved a sigh and bade good bye to the hills of Donegal.
    VI
    Amongst those hills St. Columbkille left miracles and cures
    Amid streams and dells and holy wells his power it still endures
    Green Garten cell and the old Doon Well where St Finian's waters fall
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Carr
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glinsk, Co. Donegal