School: Cill Gharbh, Clanna Caoilte (roll number 10499)

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   “There is an Island about three miles outside Clonakilty which is called Inchydoney.”

   

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   The Virgin Mary's Bank

   I
   The evening star rose beauteous, above the fading day,
   As to the lone and silent beach the Virgin came to pray,
   And hill and wave shone brightly in the moonlights mellow fall,
   But the bank of green where Mary knelt was brightest of them all.

   II
   Slow, moving o'er the water's a gallant barque appeared,
   And her joyous crew looked from the deck as to the land she neared,
   To the calm and sheltered haven she floated like a swan,
   And her wings of snow o'er the waves below in pride and beauty shone.

   III
   The Captain saw our Lady as he stood upon the prow,
   And marked the whiteness of he robe, and the radiance of her brow,
   Her arms were folded gracefully upon her stainless breast,
   And her eyes looked up among the

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   May Donovan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Clonakilty, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mrs M. Donovan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   50

   Address

   Clonakilty, Co. Cork