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School: Cornamon (roll number 13926)

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Cornaman, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
John Kenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0197, Page 481

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    As the sunlight in its glory.
    Ever shines on fair Clew bay
    And Croagh Patrick old and hoary
    Rises o'er the ruins grey.
    As the streamlets in the meadows
    In their pride come dancing down
    Nestled close among the mountains
    Stands pleasant Newport town.
    Just a mile from where the turrets
    Of the ancient towns uprise
    And the frowning peak of nephin
    Soars in grandeur to the skies
    Lie a massive heap of ruins
    In their loneliness sublime
    Though scattered and dismantled now
    By tyranny and time.
    Twas a proud and stately castle
    In the years of long ago
    When the dauntless Grace O'Malley
    Ruled a queen in fair Mayo
    And from Bernham's lofty summit
    To the waves of Galway Bay
    And from Castlebar to Ballintra
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
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        1. Grace O'Malley (~10)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Bartly Roomey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killea, Co. Leitrim