School: Glendalough
- Location:
- Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Bean Uí Ghabhann
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An Old Song (continued)
“Of vale and rock around Glendalough, and friends that dwell amoung in other days in simple praise”
(continued from previous page)Within Poultandrum's waveTho' friends were near who loved him dearHis life they could not save.(III)
Ah comrade fast of days now pastOh why was Fate so cruelHow often o'er those rocks asthoreYou played around that poolWe little thought t'would be our lot To see that gloomy hourThey brought you home a corpse mo bhrónYour life beyond our power
(IV)In death he sleeps but memory keepsIts vigil ever true we mourn our loss but bear our crossOur prayers assend for youThen add not tears to woman's fearsA mother's heart hard wrungPray heavens gate admit his soulGods Holy Will be done
( composed by J. W. Duffy )
Máire Fairsing
Ath-na-mBó- Collector
- Máire Fairsing
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Annamoe, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- John Fortune
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Occupation
- Siúinéir
- Address
- Annamoe, Co. Wicklow