School: Cúlfada (roll number 13763)
- Location:
- Culfadda, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Liam Barún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 056
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Local Song
“Tell me tell me Joe Gennis why it is your”
Tell me tell me Joe McGennis why it is your shut up there,
Is it for the love of Ireland your deprived of light and air,
Fought we to restore our country all the gifts of freedom boom,
When we flung out freedom banner in the blazen light of noon. 2.
Straight into the old post office swung the band of fearless men,
High above its highest terrace flew the orange white and green,
Faced the ancient fore and hated stirred by pipers thrilling tune,
And eight hundred rifles glinted by the blazen light of noon.3.
Well you sang brave Leo Casey
Kindling hearts with poets flame.(continues on next page)