School: Maoilinn (C.), Áth Treasna
- Location:
- Meelin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Cheallacháin
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A Song
“Poets may sing in fluent words of valley, hill and lake”
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Poets may sing in fluent words of valley, hill and lake
Though I no bardic gift possess the best attempt I'll make
To describe some miles of a glossy stream than scours a lovely vale
Yet never met much fairer yet 'tis called the bright O'Kale.
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Its source is in a wilderness of mountain it is true
But after one half is passed how pleasant is the view
Through deep defiles it takes its course with a low incessant wail
As if it sprung from some fairy tongue that haunts the bright O'Kale.
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But its course is not alone confined to these raveens so wild
For through some lovely verdant plains a deep bed it has filed
With truly earnest heart I say though(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Hannah Mary Mc Auliffe
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs M. Mc Auliffe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gooseberryhill, Co. Cork