School: Crois Bhóthar
- Location:
- Pollacorragune, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Bhreitheamhan
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Amhráin (continued)
“My blessing rest upon thee ¶ thou merry olden time”
(continued from previous page)From their haunts awayThe following are the three verses of "Sgibbereen".Oh. father dear I oft times hear you speak of Eirinn's isle
Her lofty hills her valleys green, her mountains rude and wild
You say it was a lovely land wherein a prince might dwell
Oh, why did you abandon it? the reason to me tell. Oh, son I loved my native land, with evergy and pride.
A blight came over all my land, my sheep and cattle died.
My rent and taxes were(continues on next page)- Collector
- Séamus Phléamonn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tuam, Co. Galway