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School: Ráth Séideóg (roll number 8786)

Location:
Rashedoge, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Brighid Ní Dhomhnaill
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  1. The Hills of Donegal

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    I've often far fairer hills on many a foreign strand,
    And there are greener fairer hills on my own dear native land,
    But I love them, oh, I love them and they hold my heart in thrall,
    The heath-clad hills the cloud-capped hills,
    the Hills of Donegal.
    I loved their purple heather and their rushes waving green,
    I loved to see their summits, gilt with sunset's golden sheen
    I loved the smiling valleys where the cooling dewdrops fall,
    The heath-clad hills, the cloud-capped
    hills
    the hills of Donegal.
    I loved to hear the legends that the mountain sages tell
    (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
    Informant
    Brigid Mc Ginley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Breenagh, Co. Donegal