School: Effernan, Cill an Dísirt
- Location:
- Effernan, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seán de Nógla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0603, Page 246
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- (continued from previous page)the barony of Clonderlaw. There are twenty one houses in it, one slated and fifteen thatched. There are eight old people in it and three can speak Irish.
Ravergreen
Ravergreen has four houses in it. Kildysart parish. All the houses thatched. One person over seventy, he has Irish and English stories. Mrs Moloney and Michael Cahill has old ruins of houses. A lot of people went to America. Fairley good land. Barony of Clonderlaw.
Aylroe
The townland of Aylroe: There are ten houses in it and it is in the barony of Clonderlaw. The place is mentioned in a song and the song is called The Hills of Aylroe. I dreamt that I strolled by sweet Gooleen and looked down on Rinealon bay.
I thought what I saw could not live in a dream so vivid and grand a display.
I stood on the edge of a towering cliff enjoying a most beautiful view.
Below me the green waves of Shannon rolled and above me were the hills of Aylroe.
Chorus
The green green hills of bonny Aylroe your(continues on next page)
