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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0578, Page 117

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    Among the joyous smiling faces
    Of the people there around.
    2.
    Exquisite are the mountains
    Verdant are the plains
    Majestic are the rivers
    That are flowing tho' its vales
    Sublimely the shamrock
    And buttercups of fame
    Shall mingle to embellish
    That lovely spot so rare.
    Chorus.
    3
    Noble are the heroes
    That have sprung up from that spot
    Their name and fame will always reign
    In every Irish cot
    The cruel invader Cromwell
    They met at famed Clonmel
    And heroicly subdued him
    Despite his shot and shell
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Noonan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ayle, Co. Tipperary