School: An Ráth Mhór (Clochar) (roll number 13742)
- Location:
- Rathmore, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Sr. M. Dolores
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0451, Page 228
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A distressing sorrow has spread over my old hardened heart
Since the foreign demons have come amongst us in the land of Conn
A cloud upon the sun of the west to whom the kingship of Munster was due
It is this which has caused me ever to have recourse to the Valentine Brown.
II
First, Cashel without Society, guest-house, or horsemen
And the turrets of Brian's mansion black-flooded with otters
Ealla without [?] of the chiefs descended from the Kings of Munster
It is this which has caused me ever to have recourse to thee Valentine Brown
III
The wild deer has lost the noble shape that was her wont before
Since the foreign raven nestled in the thick wood of Ross
The fishes shun the sun-lit stream and the calm delightful rivulet;
It is this that caused me ever to have recourse to thee Valentine Brown.
IV
Dairines in the west- it has no lord of the noble race(continues on next page)
