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School: Lios Dubh (roll number 6661)

Location:
Lisduff, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Artáin
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    I glanced at Erin's beauties and the days of long ago
    And saw bright vales in foreign lands
    And mountains capped with snow
    But never in my life beheld
    A glimpse of heaven's dawn
    Till first I saw the Devil's Bit
    And Beautiful Barnane,
    I stood upon that famous spot
    Where Satan gnashed his teeth
    And marvelled at the Glorious plain
    And paradise beneath ,
    With woodland grand and crystal streams
    And many a verdant lawn
    Arranged in Natures finest style
    To decorate Barnane
    The frowning "Woodcock Tower" rose,
    Almost below my feet
    And through the violets I espied
    Full many a lordly seat
    All occupied by tyrants' grim
    (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
    Mrs Kathleen Harton
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir