School: Corratober
- Location:
- Corratober, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Gabhann
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- Along upon a foreign strand
Across the ocean foam.
An exile stands with tearful eyes
His thoughts fly back to home.
The lark's light notes so cheerfully
Upon his sad ears rung
and visions rose before his mind
Of sylvan Cornadrung."Ah, Me," he cried, "sad is my fate.
To be compelled to fly
Far from thou hills and valleys green
On which I hoped to die.
To seek a home on a foreign strand
Across the ocean wide.
And leave behind these sylvan shades
Down by Lough Gowna's side.
I think I see the landscape grand
Rise up before me now
The cottage to that lofty seat
With the ivy round its brow
Its lofty scenes and meadows green(continues on next page)- Collector
- Terence Murtha
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Enaghan, Co. Longford
- Informant
- James Murtha
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Enaghan, Co. Longford