School: Beith Mhór (Beaghmore) (roll number 1209)

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   spot, renowned in song and story.
   The rendezvous of Irish men of past
   and present glory.
   Where chapions from every chile,
   for honours have contented, but vain
   their hopes when Irish men the
   laurels have defended.
   The dazzling sights that met my gaze.
   I never shall forget.
   The splendour of the scenes around.
   I think I see it yet.
   The strains of Irish music sweet,
   My spirits did enthral,
   I thought I had entered fairy-land
   or some Celestial hall.
   Where handsome youths and pretty
   girls were dancing all around.
   At reels and jigs and
   hornpipes, they carcely touched
   the ground.
   The latest styles and fashions
   were displayed.
   While peerless pins and rubies
   adorned each comely maid.
   The fairest maid I met that day,
   from ancient Limerick came

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Brady

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Beagh More, Co. Leitrim