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School: Piercetown (B.) (roll number 4990)

Location:
Piercetown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Maitiú Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0879, Page 322

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  1. The River Slaney

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    The River Slaney.
    I am dreaming ever more of the dear old Slaney shore,
    And Memory paints the picture wild and free,
    There the hearts are kind and true,
    There the skies are deepwards blue,
    Sweet voices of the past are calling me.
    Chorus.
    They are calling from the meadow,
    They are calling from the corn,
    I can hear hem in the twilight,
    I can hear them in the morn,
    The evening hymns they're singing,
    As they song is sweet and low,
    By the dear old River Slaney long ago.
    ii
    The humming of the bee's in the blossom laden trees,
    The music of the ripples sweet and low,
    Every bird and flower wild as I knew them when a child,
    By the dear old river Slaney long ago.
    iii
    The mottoes on the wall,
    Home sweet Home God bless us all,
    The picture of my father old and stern,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killillane, Co. Wexford