School: Kilflynn, Lic Snámha (roll number 15033)

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1. Childhood's Home (continued)

   

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   To the green hills of Kerry my thoughts often stray
   And the home of my childhood so far far away.
   VI
   How oft in my dreams to Killarney I go
   And visit sweet Muckross and famed Ahadoe
   And list to the thrushes and linnets sweet lay
   In green Innisfall so far far away.
   VII
   And sound the loud horn in the Gap of Dunloe.
   And chase through the clear lake the wild stag and doe.
   And glide oer the waters of Tralee's lovely bay
   Near the loved of childhood so far far away.
   VIII
   To Banna's wild strand my vision takes flight
   And view in the distance St. Brendan's steep height
   And behold his cathedral in ruin and decay
   The last home of father so far far away.
   IX
   Ardfert's sacred mount to this fond heart is dear
   For there oft in youth I have shed a sad tear
   Oer the tomb that [?] my forefathers clay
   In that time honoured ruin so far far away.
   X
   Sweet home of the virtue the true and the brave
   I murmur as slowly as I move to the grave
   Where St. Brendan reposes I kneel down and pray
   For the freedom of Erin so far far away.

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   J.B. O' Connor

   Address

   Lissireen, Co. Kerry