Ireland, Historic and Picturesque by Charles Johnston
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As many cows and horses gave
To Caicer Mac Caroll our chieftain brave. Well did Find of Innisfail Pay the price of his food and ale. "Find rode o'er the Luacra, joyous man, Till he reached the strand at Barriman; At the lake where the foam on the billow's top Leaps white, did Find and the Fians stop. "'Twas then that our chieftain rode and ran Along the strand of Barriman; Trying the speed Of his swift black steed,-- Who now but Find was a happy man? "Myself and Cailté at each side, In wantonness of youthful pride, Would ride with him where he might ride. Fast and furious rode he, Urging his steed to far Tralee. On from Tralee by Lerg duv-glass, And o'er Fraegmoy, o'er Finnass, O'er Moydeo, o'er Monaken, On to Shan-iber, o'er Shan-glen, Till the clear stream of Flesk we win, And reach the pillar of Crofinn; O'er Sru-Muny, o'er Moneket, And where the fisher spreads his net To snare the salmon of Lemain, |
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