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School: Ros Cré (B.) (roll number 1594)

Location:
Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
D. Nash
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0548, Page 214

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    In the far Galty mountains so far far away
    I'll tell you a story that happened one day
    of a fair Irish maiden, and her age scarce sixteen
    and she sporting the banner white orange, and green
    one morning a sergeant being passing the way
    He spied this fair maiden with her banner so gay
    He stopped, and he watched and jumped from his machine
    Intending to capture the flag of Sinn Fein
    If you give me your banner the sergeant replied
    If you give me your banner you'll do what is wise
    If you give me your banner I'll do nothing mean
    But render your colour white, orange, and green.
    "I'll not give my banner" the maiden replied
    "It was with your blood, and my blood its colours are dyed
    I'll appear with a rifle so thats nothing mean
    and we'll fight for the banner white, orange and green
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Laurel Hill, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Michael Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Laurel Hill, Co. Offaly