School: Cromán (B.) (roll number 12820)
- Location:
- Cromane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Stiophán Ó Cobhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0437, Page 060
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- File iseadh Diarmuid Mac Cárthaig.
Tá sé na cómhnaighe in aice le Abha Cárthaighe.
Tá sé timpeall seasca bliana.
Ceapann sé amhrán i mbéarla.
File eile iseadh Seán Ó Ealuighthe.
Tá sé 'na cómhnaighe i gCromán Íoctar.
Seo amhrán a ceap Diarmuid Mac Cárthaig i mbéarla.Beneath dear Kerry's snow-clad hills
I take my pen today.
To unfold to all a story true.
Of days long passed away.
On the fairest spot that nature planned.
On those happy days of yore
My heart was free from earthly care
By Caraghs lovely shore. II.
Through the voyage of life I oft recall
Those youthful happy hours
When with my pals in Glen I strayed
By verdant shady bowers
Twas then my heart with rapture beat
No cares nor woes had I.
And life and love to me was new
Beneath dear Erins sky. III.
In vision I can often see
My school pals out at play
And I can see the old time-clock(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Shea
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Patrick Shea
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 51
- Address
- Dooaghs, Co. Kerry
