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School: Cill Moibhí (C)

Location:
Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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  1. A Song of the Dawn (continued)

    “The song I sing, is a song of home,”

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    Chorous.
    Hurrah the night is ended,
    we see the dawn's red glow,
    O shout it high tis a freemans cry
    Sean-Eire na nGaedheal go deo!
    2.
    I sing of every wood and stream,
    When the sunlight of joy and of freedom,
    Shall glow in the eastern sky
    and none shall be honoured more proudly,
    That morning by chieftain and clann,
    Than the daughters who serve her in danger,
    The soldiers of Cuman na mBa
    Chorous
    They stand for the honour or Ireland,
    As their sisters in the days
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mollie Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooncarha, Co. Mayo