School: St Fiachra's Kilkenny (roll number 11750)

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1. Folklore - When Tolls the Chapel Bell (continued)

   

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   Or summer morning scene,
   The faith which fills the simple hearts
   In homely, sweet Cloneen:
   More grateful far to Him on high
   Than fragrant sylvan dell,
   Their prayers that rise like incense sweet
   When tolls the Chapel bell.

   So thinks the young and gentle priest
   When, passing down the street,
   With smiles and nods on every side,
   The neighbours kindly greet.
   As from the sacristy he sees
   The old, familiar place,
   His swelling heart with love recalls
   Each well-remembered face.

   And thro' the long, bight summer months
   The youths and maidens fair,
   With Ban-a-thee and village sire,
   Were ever kneeling there,
   Nor ever missed that early Mass

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Ms H. Noonan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   71

   Address

   Cloneen, Co. Tipperary