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School: Sráid an Mhuilinn (B.) (roll number 14350)

Location:
Millstreet, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Céilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0323, Page 341

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  1. Avondhu

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    Once more the Summer decks the hills round dear old Millstreet town
    The breezes waft the scent from flowers of green Duhallow down
    The sunshine chases shadows fleet o'er Muskerrys meadows wide
    And light and shade guild every glade by sweet Black water's side
    Sweet it is when Clara hill is clad in sunset glow
    And happy lovers shily meet in many a vale below
    They breathe the balmly Irish air and roam the meadows through
    Where Finnow witching waters join the far famed Avondhu
    Oh. Avondhu by many a field your shadowed waters glide
    Where I have life[s golden hours your restful banks beside
    Now scattered afar the comrades all my careless boyhood knew
    Alas we'll never meet again beside sweet Avondhu
    Some sleep beside that grand old stream in the graveyard on the hill
    They closed their eyes in dreamless death while life seemed pleasant still
    Light lay the sod upon their clay may heaven's sweetest dew
    For ever bless each comrade's grave beside sweet Avondhu
    The fairest land on earth art thou Oh Ireland grah ma chree
    Your Exiles brave in every land are wrath to make you free
    Their dearest hope that yet some day in Freedoms light they'll view
    Their Native hills that sleep for aye beside sweet Avondhu
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. Doody
    Address
    Dooneens, Co. Cork