This song was composed by Maurus Ó Faoláin, a
Cistercian priest born in Kilrossanty, Co Waterford
1853. He was elected Abbot of Mount Mellery in 1908 and
remained there until his death in 1931. He collected
poetry as well as composing his own. The Comeragh
Mountains are a glaciated mountain range situated in
the south east of Ireland in County Waterford. They are
located between the towns of Carrick-on-Suir and
Clonmel on the County Tipperary border and the villages
of Kilrossanty and Kilmact...(+)
This song was composed by Maurus Ó Faoláin, a
Cistercian priest born in Kilrossanty, Co Waterford
1853. He was elected Abbot of Mount Mellery in 1908 and
remained there until his death in 1931. He collected
poetry as well as composing his own. The Comeragh
Mountains are a glaciated mountain range situated in
the south east of Ireland in County Waterford. They are
located between the towns of Carrick-on-Suir and
Clonmel on the County Tipperary border and the villages
of Kilrossanty and Kilmacthomas in County Waterford.
The twelve mountains which form the Comeragh Mountains
are very popular for mountain climbers and hikers. The
highest point is at 792 m (2,598 ft).