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School: Cushinstown (roll number 3146)

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Cushinstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Rita Dardis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0686, Page 068

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  1. The Hill of Skryne

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    I have travelled many lands,
    From China to Peru,
    And with details of beauty spots,
    Could entertain you too.
    But why wander far for beauty haunts,
    No fairer have I seen,
    Than the hills, and lanes, peaceful calm,
    Beneath the Hill of Skryne.
    On evenings fine with dog and gun,
    I tramped its grassy slopes,
    While life was broad before my mind,
    So bright with gilded hopes.
    Yes! young and gay I scorned the place,
    This quiet pleasant scene.
    Last place on earth I named it then,
    And fled from homely Skryne.
    Midst this and that, but best forget,
    I disillusioned grew,
    No carefree crowd of football pals.
    In foreign lands I knew.
    Nor was one there to grip my hand,
    When down on luck I'd been,
    No! a mothers love and a sweethearts smile,
    I left behind in Skryne.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cushinstown, Co. Meath