School: Ardrahan, Mainistir Ó dTórna (roll number 13167)
- Location:
- Ardrahan, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhonnabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0412, Page 158
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Sweet home of the Virgins, the truth, and the brave
I murmur slowly, as I move to the grave
When St Brendan proposes to kneel down and pray
For the freedom of Erin that's now far away
VII
To the plains of O'Dorney I turn with a sigh
Lamenting oe'r the days that are now long gone by
And the pure days of childhood that were mirthful and gay
And sweet Lisserene that's now far far away
VIII
When I awake from my slumber my vision is oe'r
And now I'm a stranger on Australia's wild shore
May God who has made thee so verdant and gay
Grant freedom to Erin that's now far far away
IX
Fancy brings back those love scenes to my view
Those mountains so grand and those friends fond and true
By the sweet rippling stream that lingers its way
By the loved home of childhood that's now far far away
I got this song from Edmond Mahony Ballybroman Ardfert
It was composed by J. B O'Connor who was born at Lisserene and went to Australia over fifty years ago
- Collector
- Joe Nolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballybroman, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Edmond Mahony
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballybroman, Co. Kerry
