School: Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11931)

Location:
Derryclogh Lower, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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    and mountain along
    And filled her sweet valleys with laugh and with song.
    III
    They sang their own music and often they own
    It is true to old Ireland in style and in tone
    They dance theie gay dances and time them with glee
    Still each step tells for Erin afar oer the sea
    IV
    I have tufts of green shamrock in sods I brought oer
    I have shells I picked up as I stepped from the shore
    I have books they are treasures, they are the fondest I hold
    They are the Melodies wrapped and all
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamonn Mac Firbisig
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drimoleague, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Concubhar O Mathúna
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromasta, Co. Cork