LAND OF A TERRIBLE BEAUTY

'TIS THE LAND OF THE SAINTS AND SCHOLARS WHERE ST. BRENDAN SET TO SEA
GHOSTS OF THE KINGS OF TARA AND THE QUEST FOR LIBERTY
MYSTICAL ANCIENT CROSSES TO SUSTAIN THE MEMORY
DING DONG SINCE THE CRAFTING OF THE KELLS TOLD A TRAGIC HISTORY

WELL WELL THE DERRY AND THE DELL DID THE BANSHEES CURSE ON THEE
LAND OF A TERRIBLE BEAUTY BORN

HERE'S TO GRIANAN, HOUSE OF THE SUMMER SUN
HERE'S TO FIGHTERS, BARDS AND WRITERS

'TIS THE LAND OF THE SAINTS AND SCHOLARS WHERE KING BRIAN MADE HIS NAME
STATUTES OF OLD KILKENNY SHED THEIR EVERLASTING SHAME
FLEEING FROM CROMWELL'S ARMY BUT BY HOOK OR CROOK THEY CAME
DING DONG SINCE THE CRAFTING OF THE KELLS TELLS A TALE OF GRIEF AND BLAME

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