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School: Cill na dTor, Dún Mánmhaí (roll number 16254)

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Kilnadur, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Donnabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0305, Page 195

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    “By the Vulcan beams of Flora As I rose one pleasant morn, Just as the hounds and horn Awake the frighted fawn...”

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    thro' their gushing veins.
    And on its mossy banks
    You'll see the pink and daisy,
    And on its fertile fields
    Where [?]Jason's flocks are bleating
    On each pleasant Sunday morn,
    While the Mass is celebrating
    By the Reverend sound Milesians
    Of my Native Enniskeane.
    III
    If you read the Book of Genesis
    Ans St. John's Revelations
    There is none in creation
    Can expound the same
    IIn the tenth chapter of Joshua
    [?] the top of Mount Gabeon
    Where the [?] it's station
    Was ordered to remain
    And the moon in great Ajalon
    By the power of his prayer
    And with the Sword of Justice
    He slew the wicked pagans.
    The same it was done after
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Coakley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmalooda, Co. Cork