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1. Bantry Bay (continued)

   

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   In silent contemplation I often think of home.
   And how I spent my childhood days.
   Until I was forced to roam.
   In memory still I think.
   Of the boys with whom I used to play.
   On the strands of Ballylickey.
   Near dear old Bantry Bay.
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   What pleasant times we used to have.
   On the banks of the Ovane.
   When going to spear the salmon.
   Before the early dawn.
   With splinters and with lanterns.
   Our hearts were light and gay.
   As we watched the noble river.
   As it flowed to Bantry Bay.
   III

   Lady day in August the spectacle would excel.

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen O' Sullivan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Derryduff Beg, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mrs Bridget O' Sullivan

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Derryduff Beg, Co. Cork