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1. The Romance of Clones (continued)

   

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   That the Tanist of Clones in Lough Ozona was drowned
   A month had been given to mourning and grief
   And Clan Boylan now gather to choose a new chief
   By hundreds and thousands to Clones they tread
   From hillside and valley in many a group
   From where Lisnaroe in its soft beauty smiles
   From the green shore of Lough Oona of tales

   From where the weird cave of Shanmulla descends
   And from where Ballintoppin its broad field extends
   From where Carrivetragh its green bosom leaves
   And Cloncarn looks out from its veil of green leaves

   From Munnilly’s hills and Cloncallick’s deep woods
   And where Cumber looks down upon Finn’s river floods
   Cappa of guests sends its true hearted men
   And Garran its kierns from its deep-wooded glen
   In quick-moving groups, Clan Boylan now pours
   From Shankill and Granshaw and fair Analore

   But when at the Castle of Clones they arrive
   Dark Mossa alone of his race is alive
   Of the chiefs of O’Boylan he only is found
   And they chose him Tiernach instead of the drowned

   That night the dark Mossa lay down a proud man
   Tiernach of Clones and head of his clan

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   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English