School: Drumbaniffe, Crusheen
- Location:
- Drumbonniv, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máire Ní Lionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593, Page 113
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A Song (continued)
“Do you remember sweet Crusheen in far off County Clare?”
(continued from previous page)And when the shop swung out to sea
T'was then I felt I'd seen
The last sun-ray I'd ever see
O'er beautiful Crusheen.
IV
The wattle blossoms spread their gold
To cheer my drooping soul
And Australian hearts grow kinder still
As near as Heaven's goal.
But I am old and gray and bent
I live in what has been
And day and night y heart cries out
For Ireland and Crusheen.
V
When I am dead if o'er my grave
Some fond hand rears a stone
To show that in one heart at least
My name is not unknown
That sleep will be the sweeter
If one little word is seen
To tell I saw the light of life
In beautiful Crusheen
- Collector
- Angela Meehan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocknamucky, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Miss Millar
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockaloaghan, Co. Clare