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School: Cluaineach (C.) (roll number 11774)

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Coolrawer, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chlaimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0330

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    “My true love's face is as bright”

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    On a green hill-side where the rebel slept and the sires sank to rest
    In misty eight when the pike sank
    deep in the saxon yoeman's breast.
    She loves to tell of the gallant
    band that fell in the mountain
    path.
    And each light burns bright to adorn
    the heart of my own dear "cailin"
    deas."
    My true love's voice is like an
    angel's voice and great is her love
    for green.
    She often told me it would'nt be
    long until Ireland would be free.
    She told me for to wait and watch
    and the time would come to pass
    When every girl would have a heart
    Like my own dear "cailin deas"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Evelyn Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cully, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Matthew Rowley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rue, Co. Sligo