School: Balrath (1) (roll number 9770)
- Location:
- Balrath, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: C. Ní Pharthaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 330
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- Bright red is the usn on the waves of Lough Sheelin
A cool gentle breeze o'er the mountain is stealing.
While fair round its islets the small ripples play
But fairer than all is the flower of Finea.
II
Her hair is like night and her eyes like grey morning.
She trips o'er the heather as if its touch scorning.
Yet her heart and her lips are as mild as May day
Sweet Eily Mac Mahon the flower of Finea.
III
One kiss and one clasp and one wild look of gladness,
Ah! why do they change on a sudden to sadness.
He has told his land fortune no more can he say
He must leave his poor Eily the flower of Finea.
IV
For Fergus O'Farrell was true to his sireland
And they dark land of Tyranny drove him from Ireland
He joins the brigade in the wars far away,
But he vows he'll come back to the flower of Finea.
V
But who down the hillside than red deer runs fleeter(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castletown, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Patrick Flynn
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Occupation
- Farm-labourer
- Address
- Castletown, Co. Westmeath
