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School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)

Location:
Carrownree, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Énrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0668

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    The other night I saw a sight,
    With joy my heart did fill,
    For to see the illuminations,
    Around the "ballast Hill".
    2
    The noble youth's around this place,
    Are noble and generous still.
    They celebrated and illuminated,
    The grand old "Ballast Hill."
    3
    The stalwart boys the stood in lines,
    As the blaze rose more and more,
    'Till its brilliant rays did dance and glaze
    On the floods of the "Owen Mor".
    4
    If our kith and kin on foreign shores
    That other countries fill,
    Could see the blaze they'd bless for days
    The dear old Ballast Hill.
    (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
    Henry Supple
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonamanagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Patrick Gilmartin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonamanagh, Co. Sligo