School: Gort an Iubhair
- Location:
- Gort na nIúr, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Fiachra
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- (continued from previous page)"O" for Oulart where a battle green was fought,
And "P" stands for Phillipstown that never saw a goat.
Chorus
"Q" is for Queenstown and Quilty back in Clare,
"R" for Rostrevor famed for scenery so fair,
"S" for the Silvermines in old Tipperary plain,
And "T" for Tireragh and Tirawley on the main
Chorus
"U" stands for Ulster where the Orangemen abound,
And "V" is for Vinegar Hill on holy Wexford ground,
"W" stands for Wicklow, where St Kevin preached and prayed,
And about whose lovely scenery fall many a sing was made
ChorusX and z are letter that dont start an Irish name,
But "Y" is found Youghal, a Munster town of fame,
Chorus
And now my friends to finish, I took you'll all agree,
That were proud of home and country and our Irish "A.B.C"
