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School: Bán-Tír (C.) (roll number 2804)

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Síle, Bean Uí Dheadaigh
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  1. A Legend of Muckross Abbey Killarney (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    And loud Hosannas shook the poles
    In praise of Heaven’s King.
    VII
    And in the midst of that high Host
    The Infant Christ was seen
    Enthroned upon the loving breast
    Of Her – the Angels’ Queen;
    St. Joseph with the Three Wise Kings
    Adored with awe profound,
    While censers swing and Seraphs sung
    And glory gleamed all round.
    VIII
    The bell within the Abbey tower
    For hours had ceased to ring;
    The Monks within their oaken stalls
    For hours had ceased to sing
    They sought the Brother in the tower
    Before the dawning grey.
    They found him mute, and cold, and still,
    With life-breath fled away.
    IX
    Requiem aeternam
    Sang the Abbot from the throne,
    And all the Monks responded
    With deep and thrilling tone;
    Miserere, miserere
    Was chanted down the nave,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Muckross Abbey, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    J C Deady
    Gender
    Unknown