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School: Beale (1) (roll number 7660)

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Beal, Co. Kerry
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Martin Beasley
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    37
    Walking round by the shores near the cliffs of Dooneen
    Farewell to Dooneen farewell for a while
    And to all the nice neighbours I left on that isle
    May my soul never rest till I'll lay on the green
    On the old mossy slopes by the cliffs of Dooneen."
    *Flat projecting rocks
    Nora Griffin
    Beale, Ballybunion.
    19-7-'38
    Got this story from:-
    James Keane
    Kilconly
    Ballybunion
    He says it was composed by Jack McAuliffe.
    Lixnaw, while on a visit to his relatives the Joyces of Middle Beale.
    Dooneen (Duinin) is a little fort near the cliffs in Woulf's land about a mile or two from here. N.G.
    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