School: Derinturn (B.), Carbury (roll number 12080)
- Location:
- Derrinturn, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: D. Ó Hódhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0771, Page 125
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- (continued from previous page)The old hill of Carberry
Is stately, bold and strong,
And down the vale of Newberry
The river pours along:
As strong and stately as the hill -
He feared not any man -
But gentle as that purling rill
Was Charley oge McCann.The autumn breeze blew loud and chill,
The leaves began to fall,
I stood alone upon the hill
Beside the castle wall:
My love was borne away from me
Within the prison van:
They banished him beyond the sea,
My Charle oge McCann.The old hill of Carberry
In grief I wander o'er,
My heart is beating wearily
I know he'll come no more;
And I shall never be his bride,
His face I'll never scan,
For in dear old Ireland's cause he died,
Brave Charley oge McCann
(Transcribed November 14th 1939 - D.P.Horan)
- Collector
- D.P. Horan
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
