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School: Beale (1) (roll number 7660)

Location:
Beal, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Martin Beasley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0399, Page 036

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    A Song
    "I have travelled afar from my own native home
    Away for the ocean across the white foam
    But give me a home where the grass grows so green
    On the old mossy slopes by the cliffs of Dooneen.
    How nice tis to walk on a fine summer day
    And to view the sherees* that will never decay
    When the seagrass and seaweed and old corrigeen
    Grow rich on the rocks by the cliffs of Dooneen
    The sandhills of Beale are lovely and grand
    The old castles ruins look out towards the strand
    The rabbits in plenty to day can be seen
    Making holes for their homes by the cliffs of Dooneen.
    My footsteps retreat to the boathouse of old
    The dance at the Clash where love stories were told
    Today you can see each young lad and colleen
    (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
    Nora Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Beal, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    James Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilconly North, Co. Kerry