School: Baile Stiabhna, Askeaton (roll number 7900)

Location:
Ballysteen, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0503, Page 398

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    In the cold dark winter night
    When the hearth-stone was swept so clean and neat
    And the big turf fire was bright.
    Ah! tell me about the road to the Quay
    Are there many changes there?
    In fancy now I can plainly see
    The distant hills of Clare
    I can see every twist in the old green lane
    That led to the Shannon shore,
    Oh! would I could visit those scenes again
    I loved in the days of yore.
    Written by Mr Patrick Moran (now residing in Miltown)
    Words supplied by Jack Hayes, Ballysteen Post Office.
    Also by Muriel Fitzgerald, Ballinvoher (grand-neice)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Muriel Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinvoher, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Jack Hayes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballysteen, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Milltown North, Co. Limerick