Tell Them You Are From Duhallow Poem by Francis Duggan

To some you may seem ordinary one more face in the crowd
But remember where you came from of your heritage feel proud
And if someone ask you where you come from do not feel ashamed to say
That you are from old Duhallow all of those many miles away.

And if their curiosity gets the better of them and they question you some more
Where is this place called Duhallow never heard of it before
Tell them in North Cork by Kerry border 'tis a grand old countryside
And you are surprised they have not heard of it as it is known far and wide.

Doesn't matter where you come from Kanturk, Cullen, Boherbue
From Millstreet or Newmarket, Rockchapel or Derrinagree
From Ballydesmond or Glenlara or Dromtarriffe or Banteer
Tell them you are from Duhallow and it's a place you still love dear.

Doesn't matter where you come from Meelin, Kiskeam or Knocknagree
From Kilcorney or from Rathcoole places with a proud history
Or Derrygallon home of Pat O Callaghan his great story has been told
A Duhallow hammer thrower he won two Olympic gold.

When it come to social standing you may not rate a high place
And to some you may seem ordinary just a run of the mill face
But if someone ask you where you come from do not feel ashamed to say
That you are from old Duhallow all of those many miles away.