School: Baile an Mhuilinn
- Location:
- Milltown, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Rós Nic Airchinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0157, Page 468
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- Patrick blessed it on Tara hill,
He blessed it through good
he blessed it through _?
He gave that little green leaf to me
As an humble sign of Thy family.I folded it to my heart, and there,
It grew in my love so strong and fair,
I held it dearer than a (sedge)?
Tall flowering by the grey? (great) sea's edge.I saw my king to forth to war
and shield and battle car'
I saw my king go forth to war
With spear and shield and battle cry'
In the splendid time of my glory
Whence? was queen and mother of her man
It grieved with me when the trouble came
On that dark dark day of fear and shame
When the chiefs and sailing, ochón" ochón!
From Donegal and from green Tyrone
Cromwell crushed it beneath his foot
Yet . . . south spread each branchy root,(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Rita Carty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardtrasna, Co. Sligo
