School: Ráth Ó gCormaic (B.), Carraig na Siúire
- Location:
- Rathgormuck, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Créigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0655, Page 184
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Old Songs
“Oh Slieveenamon, brave Slievenamob, your mountains proud and high, that rises from Tipperary fair, It's head up towards to sky.”
Slievenamon
Oh Slievenamon, brave Slievenamon,
Your mountain proud and high,
That rises from Tipperary fair,
Its head up towards the sky.
Though others may think foreign
scenes
More fair to gaze upon.
Give me the sunset's ruddy glow
On heathered Slievenamon.On Slievenamon famed Slievenamon
There stands an ancient rock
Which often was surrounded by a
Pastor and his flock.
The Holy Mass was said and heard
The old faith still lived on
In spite of Saxon fire and sword,
In those round Slievenamon.Oh Slievenamon dear Slievenamon,
May God forever guard
The dear old land you looked upon
And may he watch and ward(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eamon Ó Toibín
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Boola, Co. Waterford
- Collector
- Liam de Paor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilballyquilty, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Eamon de Paor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Kilballyquilty, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Muiris Ó Toibín
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Boola, Co. Waterford