School: Camross, Mountrath

Location:
Camross, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0826, Page 142

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0826, Page 142

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  3. XML “Dear Ryan is No More”
  4. XML “The Slieve Bloom Mountains”

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    And tell when it meets with the slow moving – Nore,
    The Bard of our bowers, “Dear Ryan is no more,”.
    III
    Adieu, thou fond poet, forever adieu,
    No longer I’m able my time to pursue
    So he laid down his pen, with a heart troubled sore
    May the Heavens be with you,
    “Dear Ryan is no more”.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The Slieve Bloom Mountains
    I
    The Slieve Bloom Mountains are most rare to be seen.
    Above all other mountains it bears a great name.
    For a fishing and a fowling and a hunting also.
    And the finest of fruit on those mountains do grow.
    II
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