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School: Cnoc Luinge (C.) (roll number 11665)

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Knocklong, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Siobhán Ní Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0510, Page 041

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    The Jewel of Ireland
    Singing harp of my land,
    It's a strain ever grand,
    Let the song be again to old Eirin,
    The praises are sung,
    All nations among,
    So she stands without fear ever daring,
    To complete with the beauties of Ireland,
    The Nurse of brave heroes is Ireland,
    And I swear by the fire,
    That enliven my lier,
    That knocklong your'e the jewel of Ireland,
    How delightful the trill,
    For to stand on the hill
    And gaze round on the grand
    amfeteter,
    Shut in by Sliabh Riach,
    And majestic Galtee,
    All the grand handy work of dimnature,
    For O' when she came here to Ireland,
    2
    She beautified all holy Ireland,
    But her sail was most strong whilst
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Curtis
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr J. Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    The Hill, Co. Limerick