School: Shanagolden (C.) (roll number 4184)
- Location:
- Shanagolden, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 359
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- (continued from previous page)But my heart flies back to tell how we meet at Sunday's Well,
In that myrtle-shade, where angels hourly hover.
The joy, how awful grand! this maiden by the hand;
What lavish love her charms there enfolding"
Then, I'll cry, "Ochone! Gradh mo chroidhe, you're now my own.
You're the Jessamine that blooms in Shanagolen"
- James C. Mangan, is said to have been born in Shanagolden, but his father was born in Carhue. Mangan's songs are very famous, especially "My Dark Rosaleen".
The poet often travelled(continues on next page)
