School: Kellystown, Dunleer (roll number 3154)
- Location:
- Kellystown, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chathail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0674, Page 146
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“There was once a man who was a great flute player and was playing a flute at Blackhare crossroads one night when he was playing a voice behind the bridge told him to come out and play for them”
(continued from previous page)Was from no taken away
But now he's sent one who'll stand to his gun
That's Father Boothe we say
Dudgeon may blow and Emmerson go to Jericho, cry we
Heres long life to the first in strife
The dauntless Father Mc Kee.III
Up in the hills of Tenure we met
And hope to meet again.
When our members come the bands and drum
And feelers tramp in vain.
For fear we'd meet in hill or street
In combination to agree
Then here's long life to the first in strife.
Three cheers for Father Mc Kee.
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“Father Boothe and Father Rock took a prominent part in the Land League.”
Father Boothe and Father Rock took a prominent part in the Land League. Dudgeon and Emmerson, agents for Land Massarene who lived in Orieltemple in Collon.
Mullavilla stone and also a stone in(continues on next page)