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School: Seandrom, Ráth Luirc (roll number 11499)

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Shandrum, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlis, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0367, Page 326

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    On fair Conmeen when field are green
    And the sun shines out from skies of blue.
    The crystal streams come rushing down
    To join the Coraly Avondhu
    Wherever you roam away from home
    Your eye will gaze upon many a scene
    For beauties rare, and balmy air
    None can compare with fair Clonmeen.
    II
    The Alpine snows and icy flows
    Delight the noble Tyrolse
    The Spaniard throlls his light guitar
    With beauties of the Pyrenee's
    Poets sublime of every clime
    Mount Hillery have never seen
    Whose robes of brown and purple crown
    With pride look down on fair
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Clonmeen North, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Fr O Sullivan
    Gender
    Male