He came to Melbourne in his late teens at the threshold of his prime
Forty two years in Australia that does seem a long time
Mick Kelleher is a young grandfather but time does not stand still
It has been awhile he will tell you since he last climbed Clara Hill
He still recalls his younger years in Claraghatlea near Millstreet Town
Where he lived and felt quite happy when his hair was chestnut brown
And though he is still quite happy in the life he leads today
He still likes to talk of the home fields and his old friends far away
In and near the Town by Clara Mountain where he lived as a boy
Recalling his boyhood memories is a thing he does enjoy
It was the lust for wander took him from his old Home-place
Where despite his years of absence his would still be a known face
And his distinctive Duhallow accent to this day he does retain
Something he was born into that till death with him will remain.
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