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School: Gortnaskeagh (roll number 16321)

Location:
Gortnaskeagh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Anna Nic Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0199, Page 196

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    “In sweet county Leitrim in dear old Ireland”

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    The Beauty of Gortnaskeagh
    In sweet Country Leitrim in dear old Ireland
    Where the country is so beautiful,
    And the scenery is so grand
    But grander yet that any
    Which never will decay
    Is the beauty of that lovely place
    Which we call Gortnaskeagh.
    II
    The hills and plains are beautiful
    It plainful to be seen
    The fields are decked with daisies
    And the river intervene
    Where the throut and eel are sporting
    All in their colours gay
    In the sunshine of the summer time
    In the streams of Gortnaskeagh.
    III
    The majestic Benbo mountain
    That elevated ground
    And from its lofty summits
    You can view for miles around
    You can view ten miles around you
    (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
    Agnes Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortnaskeagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Bartly Harte
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Gortnaskeagh, Co. Leitrim