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School: Sliabh an Mhadra (C.)

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Slievawaddra, Co. Kerry
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Eibhlín Ní Chearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0416, Page 131

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  1. The Sandhills of Kilmore

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    Last night as we assembled in Kilmore's romantic glen.
    We assembled for to drill me boys. We had but nine or ten.
    But as the moon did brightly shine we mustered forty four
    And were drilled by captain Polan. In the Sandhills of Kilmore.
    I
    We had some men from Millford Glen some more from Addergown.
    We had the boys of cashew and the sea coast all around. We had one O'Neill from
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slievawaddra, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloghane, Co. Kerry