School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)

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1. The Night of the Big Wind (continued)

   

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   But high above the storm rang out in far-flung melody

   Those golden throated Shandon bells played by a magic hand

   The music of those bells that night was heard all o'er the land

   
   (VII)

   Thatched roofs were torn from cabins and transported far away,

   A jaunting car took wings at Cork, and flew to Bantry Bay:

   The jarvey who was driving it, as soon as he came down

   Said "Jerra nouns but that's the way to go from town to town".

   
   (VIII)

   There never was a wind like that 'twas Little Christmas Night,

   From every cabin window gleamed the blessed candle's light;

   And that is why no lives were lost, at least that's what they say,

   Signs on the Irish always light a candle on this day

   
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   Dhóla Ní Riordáin
   Sráid- Langfort
   Cill-Orglan

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Topics

   1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Dóla Ní Riordáin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Killorglin, Co. Kerry