Padraic Colum (1881–1972). Anthology of Irish Verse. 1922.
By T. W. Rolleston79. Clonmacnoise
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Stands Saint Kieran’s city fair;
And the warriors of Erin in their famous generations
Slumber there.
Of the clan of Conn,
Each below his stone with name in branching Ogham
And the sacred knot thereon.
There the sons of Cairbre sleep—
Battle-banners of the Gael that in Kieran’s plain of crosses
Now their final hosting keep.
And right many a lord of Breagh;
Deep the sod above Clan Creide and Clan Conaill,
Kind in hall and fierce in fray.
In the red earth lies at rest;
Many a blue eye of Clan Colman the turf covers,
Many a swan-white breast.