The Man From Kilcorney Poem by Francis Duggan

Far from his old home place the years have left him gray
But he doesn't pine for Kilcorney far away
The eldest of his grandchildren his namesake grandson
On his next birthday will turn twenty one
Married to a good Aussie woman for three years with two score
He has not been back to Kilcorney for twenty years or more
On retirement pension he has turned sixty nine
The work free lifestyle seems to suit him fine
The man from Kilcorney a likeable bloke
One who enjoys a beer and can laugh at a joke
The accent he brought with him with him does remain
That is something till death with him he will retain
A naturalized Aussie and here he will stay
He would feel a stranger in Kilcorney today.