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School: Cill Loiste (Killusty), Fíodh Árd (roll number 16111)

Location:
Killusty North, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mheacháir
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    [6]
    Sweet ancient vale of Killusty,
    Thrice loveliest dost thou be,
    For thou has lost thy fairy spell
    That once had charmed me.
    For low that star of splendour
    That illumed our home so long,
    Haws set on freedom's ruins
    Far away from Sliab - na - mban.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Davis
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clare More, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Patrick Davis
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Clare More, Co. Tipperary