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School: Dristeran (roll number 2131)

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Dristernan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Cnaimhsighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1122, Page 277

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    A Culdaff man named James Green was a poet of some note. He died a few years ago and is buried Bocan Church Chuldaff. He never attended a day school. The little education he had he received at an evening school a winters in his own parish. He was indeed a self taught man. He wrote many poems. The following is an admired one - Sweet Inis Eoghain
    Sweet Inis Eoghain
    Sweet Inis Eoghain you are renowned in story
    ? silvery brooks and your rippling rills
    ? St Patrick's time were Owen's glory
    ? while life remains I will love thee still
    Slieve Sneacht Iween is your highest mountain
    A cap of snow its head doth crown
    Cruck-na-nonian has crystal fountains
    That to the Foyle goes a dashing down.
    Round the Meentagh Lough and the Lake of Shadows
    ? spirit lingers to pause a while
    ? Culdaff you have emerald meadows
    ? emerald singers the time beguile
    Malin Glen and Strabrega's waters
    Claim your attention as you pass by
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Male