School: Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11931)
- Location:
- Derryclogh Lower, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0300, Page 128
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- This is another fine old song which I received from Con Mahony Dromousta. It was composed by an Irish American after a visit to Ireland.I
Columbia the free is the land of my birth
And my parents are all on American earth
But my blood tis as Irish as any can be,
Still my heart longs for Erin afar oer the Sea
II
My father and mother and friends all around
They are sons and daughters of that sainted old ground.
Where they rambled each bright plain(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eamonn Mac Firbisig
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drimoleague, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Concubhar O Mathúna
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dromasta, Co. Cork
