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1. Bannow's Lonely Shore

   

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   Bannow's Lonely Shore

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   To Bannow's lonely banks I often took my way,
   To view the crafts of smaller size glide swiftly o'er the sea
   The birds all on that lonely beach their sweetest notes do pour
   But wandering still my heart doth cling to Bannows lonely shore

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   On these lone banks I often sat to view the flowing tide
   The swelling breeze, the gentle bark, that oer the surface glide
   The sea birds dismal notes do pour but all those joys are o'er
   Yet recollection brings me back to Bannow's lonely shore

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   And the boys with whom I used to sport when sparkling o'er the green,
   Their smiling features I behold but the seas rolls wide between
   Their graceful forms I still retain through sadly I deplore
   When I cast back a wandering glance to "Bannows Lonely Shore."

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Annie Ryan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Garryduff, Co. Wexford

   Informant

   Mr Richard Ryan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   70

   Address

   Garryduff, Co. Wexford