I think this song was written by J. L. Molloy.

Here are the lyrics.

1. Oh, the days of the Kerry dancing!
Oh, the ring of the piper's tune!
Oh, for one of those hours of gladness,
Gone, alas! like our youth, too soon!
When the boys began to gather
In the glen of a summer night,
And the Kerry piper's tuning
Made us long with wild delight;

REFRAIN
Oh, to think of it, Oh, to dream of it,
Fills my heart with tears!
Oh, the days of the Kerry dancing!
Oh, the ring of the piper's tune!
Oh, for one of those hours of gladness,
Gone, alas! like our youth, too soon!

2. Was there ever a sweeter Colleen
In the dance than Eily More!
Or a prouder lad than Thady
As he boldly took the floor!
"Lads and lasses to your places,
Up the middle an' down again,"
Ah! the merry hearted laughter
Ringing through the happy glen!

=REFRAIN=
Time goes on, and the happy years are dead,
And one by one the merry hearts are fled;
Silent now, is the wild and lonely glen,
Where the bright glad laugh will echo ne'er again,
Only dreaming of days gone by, in my heart I hear.

3. Loving voices of old companions,
Stealing out of the past once more,
And the sound of the dear old music,
Soft and sweet as in days of yore.
When the boys began to gather
In the glen of a summer night,
And the Kerry piper's tuning
Made us long with wild delight;

=REFRAIN=

I hope they can help you.

Regards

Teru (of Japan)

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