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School: Barconey Robinson

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Barconny (Robinson), Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
M. Keogan
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  1. Local Poems - The Flower of Finae

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    The Flower of Finea

    Verse 1.
    Bright red is the sun on the waves of Lough Sheelin,
    A cool, gentle breeze from the mountain is stealing,
    While fair round its islets the small ripples play,
    But fairer than all is the Flower of Finea.

    Verse 2.
    Her hair is like night and her eyes like grey morning,
    She trips on the heather as if its touch scorning,
    Yet her heart and her lips are as mild as May Day
    Sweet Eileen MacMahon, the Flower of Finea.

    Verse 3
    But who down the hillside than red deerruns fleeter?
    And who on the lake-side is hastening to greet her?
    Who but Fergus O'Farrell, the fiery and gay,
    The darling and pride of the Flower of Finea!
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Peter Masterson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barconny (Robinson), Co. an Chabháin