School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 224
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- Alone all alone, by the wave-washed shore,
All alone in the crowded hall,
The hall it is gay and its ways are grand,
But my heart isn't here at - all.
Chorous
It flies far away, by night and by day
To the home and the friends that are gone,
Oh! I never can forget, the maiden that I met
In the valley - near Sweet Slíabh na mBhan.
2/
It was not the grace of her queenly air,
Or her cheeks as the roses glow
Or her soft black hair, or her golden curls
Or the snow on her lily - white brow.
'Twas the soul of truth, or the melting root
And her smile like the Summer's dawn,
That stole my heart away on a fine mild
day
In the valley near Sweet Slíabh na mBhan.
(Chorous)
3/
In the festive hall by the star - washed(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Cronin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork
- Informant
- John Cronin
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork
