School: Achadh Mhaoláin (roll number 9254)
- Location:
- Aghawillin, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Mrs Prior
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 385
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“One time the Protestants around Ballinamore were prevented from habing their walk on the twelfth of July by the Catholics...”
(continued from previous page)His house we will consume
For he saved their lives all in disguise
As he stood in his room."
Around his walls they fired balls
Neither roof nor rigging tore
For he defied that lowly tribe
That walked through Ballinamore.
That very same priest he bent his knee
To our blest Lord did pray
The balls of lead they did drop dead
Until we gained the day.
So here's a health to Father Hugh
Long may he guide his flock.
And likewise Dan O'Connell
Give the blacknibs the first knock.
And here's a health to George the fourth
Long may he wear his crown
In Ballinamore for ever more
To keep the orange down.
When King William heard next morning
That they were bet so sore
And that they were put from walking
By the boys around Ballinamore.
When you come to me you may go free
And play your fife and drum
There's no Papists here you need not fear
To cause you for to run.Told by Michael Flynn,
Knox
- Collector
- John Patrick Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knocks, Co. Leitrim