School: Drom na Coradh (Dromnacurra) (roll number 12744)
- Location:
- Dromnacarra, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Cathal Máinséal
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417, Page 174
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Let not strangers come here with the lisp of the slave
They could not abide with in sound of yon waves[?]
When it seems to re-echo with musical glee
The glories of Ireland the songs of the free.
VI
Afar to the north in their bold outline there,
Rise in majestic beauty the grand hills of Clare[?]
To the west running out like a sentinel bold
Appeareth Loop Head with its radiance of gold.
VII
Away to the west, see, away far away,
Outflanking the bosom of yon throbbing bay.
Rise Nature's tall bulwarks of storied Cape Leen,
With those rock circling barriers of bright dazzling sheen.
VIII
See away far away where the sea breezes blow,
And the silvery Atlantic leaps madly below,
Blush our Kerry Alps, like a maiden when kissed
With their feet in old Ocean, their forehead in mist.
IX
To the east, Ballybunion will next meet your eye[?]
Uphung like a gem in the brow of the sky,
No prettier a village the tourist can see
Overlooking old Shannon dancing on to the sea.(continues on next page)
