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School: Tóin an tSeanbhaile

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Tóin an tSeanbhaile, Co. Mayo
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Pádhraic Mac Pháidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0086, Page 324

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    Mr. Patrick Cafferkey
    Dugort P.O.,
    Westport, Co. Mayo.
    9-6-38
    Slievemore
    Slievemore, Slievemore, you are standing there
    With your head so high and your side so bare,
    Rising sublime from the dark blue sea,
    An image and a type of Eternity.
    At the foot of Slievemore is our childhood passed,
    Tho' far, fr away may our lot be yet cast;
    But wherever we roam the' this world so wide.
    It's dear old form in our hearts we'll hide.
    Yes we'll remember the days of yore,
    The friends whom we loved, yet may never see more;
    The old sea-shore where our young
    (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
    Mr Patrick Cafferkey
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Rev Edward Lowe