School: Cill Díoma (C.) (roll number 6517)
- Location:
- Kildimo, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Eilís Ní Chathail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0504, Page 190
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- The Emigrants Farewell To Carrig And Corkamore.Scenes of my youth with my heart overflowing.
I stand for the last time amid your gay bowers.
To think with devotion and tender emotion.
Of childhood and boyhood those bright sunny hours.
To view with affection and fond recollection.
Ere I'm parted for ever from Erin's loved shore.
The heart thrilling scenes spread in every direction.
Of fair verdant Carrig and sweet Corkamore.Ah here mid the scenes have I gazed with emotion.
Till the soft tears of sadness bedewed my young cheek.
When I thought that ere long,
I should cross the broad ocean.
In far off Columbia my fortune to seek.
And when far from dear Erin my barque shall be steering.
And I shall be feeling I'll ne'er see you more.
I'll say with devotion and tender emotion,
Fare-you well verdant Carrig and sweet Corkamore.And when by Columbia's broad rivers I'll wander.
With love for old Ireland still fresh in my heart.(continues on next page)
