School: Scoil an Chlochair, Dún Bleisce (roll number 14625)
- Location:
- Doon, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Regis
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- XML “The Road between Newport and Ray”
- XML “Tipperary”
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Were you ever in sweet Tipperary,
Where the fields are so sunny and green,
And the heath-brown Slieve Bloon and the Galtees look down with so proud a mien
Tis there you would see more beauty than
is on all Irish ground.
God bless you my sweet Tipperary,
for where could your match be found.
II
They say that your hand is fearful
that darkness is in your eye,
But I'll not let them dare to talk
So black and bitter a lie
Oh: no macushla stoirín bright
bright and warm are you
With hearts as bold as the men of old
to your self and your country true(continues on next page)
