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School: Baile Glas (Meastha), An Bhlárna (roll number 10930)

Location:
Ballyglass, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Bhuachalla
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  1. Unpublished Songs - Grenagh the Land of the Sun

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    I have travelled thró' Cork County, thro' Kerry and Clare.
    And thro' Aherlow's glen, where the scenes are so fair.
    But for drinking and bowling or for making lip - law.
    I saw nothing there like that sweet place called Grenagh.
    Why they called it that name you may well wish to know
    But it happened in ages so long, long ago.
    (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
    Informant
    John Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lyradane, Co. Cork