School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór (roll number 1685)
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0357, Page 307
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- (continued from previous page)And freedom shall be Queen alone.
In Garryowen na- GlóireChorus
Then hip hurrah for Garryowen.
And Sarsfield's men of high renown.
Who trampled the British banner down.
In Garryowen na- Glóire.
- I
Upon that wild December night poor Donnelly went to rest
With his loving wife and children by the heaven he was blest.
The joys of Christmas singing around his humble cot.
But are the morning it had come it proved a treacherous spot.
II
Whilst those people sound were sleeping in the quiet it is supposed.
Down from the hills all around the floods and torrents roared.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Hugh Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Informant
- David Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
