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School: Castlemaine (C.)

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Castlemaine, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean an Chaomhánaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0433, Page 058

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  1. The Song of Kilderry

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    The Song of Kilderry
    Down in Kilderry oft in my childhood
    I spent my young days with a heart free from care
    And gathered the fruit that grew in the wild woods
    And culled the wild roses perfuming the air
    And often at the eve when home wards returning
    As I watched the sun shedding its rays o'er the plain
    And oh what delight in my young heart was burning
    As I wished in Kildenny I would always remain
    I'm a cluster of trees neath the fields of Kildenny
    Stands the old abbey ruins with its ivy clad walls
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardcanaght, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Timothy O Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Ardcanaght, Co. Kerry