School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 221
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- Now dreams to some come very true,
They come a joy to more.
As they did to me about my country
And poor old Erin's shore.
I dreamt I was upon a hill beside a lonely vale
'Tis there I spied a charming maid and her name was Gráine-mhaol.
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As I drew near I then could hear
With the pleasant morning gale
The song she sang as she went along
I'm poor old Gráine-maol.
I hastened on my footsteps and words to her did say.
"Are you from the heavens above or what brought you this way.?"
And with a sigh she did reply, saying,
"My grief I can't conceal
For my patriot John Dillon, was lately put to jaol.
Yes! he was put into prison and the reason we can see
For loving dear old Ireland.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Donovan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr T. O' Donovan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork
