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GUEST,Fear Ciuin Origin: The Verdant Braes of Skreen (89* d) RE: Origin: The Verdant Braes of Skreen 26 Aug 18


I'm delighted someone mentioned Skreen in Co Sligo even though it might not be connected to the song but never fear it has it's song

THE BEAUTY OF SKREEN

The beauty of Skreen is the sweetest I’ve seen,
It is a joy to behold,
From the Ox mountains to the ocean so deep,
Each day sees its grandeur unfold.
It nestles in the County of Sligo,
Between Templeboy and Dromard,
A perfect oasis so charming,
Enough to inspire a bard.

(Chorus)
I want to fly over the Ox mountains
Where the sights make my heart want to sing
Those verdant braes always excite me
I feel like a bird on the wing

Ladies Brae always looks so majestic,
From its vantage point ever so high,
O’er a scene that is so panoramic,
From here my delights multiply.
On Dunmoran Strand I oft times stroll out,
As the waves just lap at my feet,
That setting so calm and so peaceful,
It is both a tonic and treat.

The grass around Skreen is so very green,
Beside the Atlantic so blue,
It ever enhances, it ever entrances,
It is such an enchanting view.
Leekfield, Massreagh down to Soodry,
Farnaharpy up to Doonflynn,
How often I’ve travelled those highways,
As I hope to again and again.

If ever you feel at a loose end,
If you need someplace to go,
Just take a trip o’er those mountains,
And gaze on the beauty below.
Your spirits will soar with the angels,
Your joy it will be unconfined,
In the jewel of the sweet county Sligo,
Which will linger long in your mind.


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