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School: Lough Gur, Kilmallock (roll number 7117)

Location:
Loughgur, Co. Limerick
Teachers:
T. Collins P. Ó Seaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0516, Page 037

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    (continued from previous page)
    overshadowing the waves
    Oft resounded with his melodies also
    But their halls are long diserted,
    And their old defenders brave
    Slumber round him in silent Teampal Noe
    Chorous
    (IIII)
    And those ivy mantled castles
    overshadowing the waves
    But their halls are long deserted
    And their old defenders brave
    Slumber round him in silent Teampal Noe.
    IIII
    And those ivy mantle castles overshadowing the waves
    Oft resounded with his melodies also
    But their halls are long deserted
    And their old defenders brave.
    Slumber round him in silent Teampal Noe.
    Chorous
    V
    May the clay press lightly on him
    In his silent nameless grave
    Where the shamrocks and the Ivy
    ever grow
    And the beech trees tall and shady
    Over head him gently wave
    (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
    Collector
    John O Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynagallagh, Co. Limerick