School: Mainistir Ó dTórna
- Location:
- Abbeydorney, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Ríoghbhardáin
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- (continued from previous page)he knew
All, all he observes would excite his emotion,
The friends of his childhood may be but a few
I would go to Killarney so far famed in story
The wonders of nature to feast to mine eyes
I would hasten to Muckross whose monastic glory
Weigh back in the ages no sceptic denied.
III
The grave of Queen Scotia far up in the mountains
Well named "Gleann Scoithín I would ramble to see
I would then wander back and I'd sip at the fountain
And stand on the "Beautiful Vale of Tralee"
The scholar and pilgrim have oftentimes prayed there
'Tis where gold St. Brendan now peacefully lie(continues on next page)
