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School: Crois Bhóthar

Location:
Pollacorragune, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Bhreitheamhan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0039, Page 0259

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    “My blessing rest upon thee ¶ thou merry olden time”

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    From their haunts away
    The following are the three verses of "Sgibbereen".
    Oh. father dear I oft times hear you speak of Eirinn's isle
    Her lofty hills her valleys green, her mountains rude and wild
    You say it was a lovely land wherein a prince might dwell
    Oh, why did you abandon it? the reason to me tell.
    Oh, son I loved my native land, with evergy and pride.
    A blight came over all my land, my sheep and cattle died.
    My rent and taxes were
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Séamus Phléamonn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tuam, Co. Galway