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School: Ballyharry (roll number 11235)

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Ballycharry, Co. Donegal
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Seosamh Mac Giolla Bríde
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    The following poetry "Sweet Innishowen" was first written by James Green a local poet. He was born in a house at the Bishop's hill Glacknadrumman, Culdaff. He lived there for forty years and then went to live in Culdaff village. In the latter years of his life he lived at Dunross Culdaff and he died there at the age of 66 in the year 1933.
    Sweet Innishowen
    Sweet Innishowen you're renowned in story,
    Your silvery brooks and your rippling rills,
    In Saint Patrick's time were Owen's glory
    While life remains I will love thee still.
    II
    Slieve Snaught, I ween is your highest mountain,
    A cap of snow its head doth crown,
    Cruck-na-nonain has crystal fountains
    That to the Foyle goes a dashing down
    III
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Poetry - Sweet Innishowen

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    Sweet Innishowen
    Sweet Innishowen you're renowned in story,
    Your silvery brooks and your rippling rills,
    In Saint Patrick's time were Owen's glory
    While life remains I will love thee still.
    II
    Slieve Snaught, I ween is your highest mountain,
    A cap of snow its head doth crown,
    Cruck-na-nonain has crystal fountains
    That to the Foyle goes a dashing down
    III
    (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
    James Green
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Patrick Bonner
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 66
    Address
    Redford Glebe, Co. Donegal