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  1. A Song (continued)

    “This is a song that was composed by WF Duffy in France during the Great European War where he had not even a sporting chance of seeing the old hills again.”

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    9
    Yes, Ireland has counties a famed thirty two
    But the gem of the Island doth glisten in you
    Dear Wicklow! your mountains and people are true
    I deem you the pride of the whole thirty-two
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Timmons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roundwood, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr W.J. Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roundwood, Co. Wicklow