School: Coillte Craobhacha, Drumlish (roll number 15108)
- Location:
- Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: S. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 326
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Song (continued)
“Twas in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four”
(continued from previous page)Keep firm now my brave boys, and don't be thunder struck, but daily pray bot night and day
For the boy's of Ballinamuck.
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It was in the year of our Lord in 1852
Those rebels, all came down in scores.
Our country to subdue, Clear off, Clear off, it was their cry.
No papist dare stand with powder and ball we will hunt them all to Hell.
Song
“Come all ye Roman Catholics that stand on level ground.”
"Twas in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four,
That the tyrants bold came down to us
it would grieve your heart full sore.
"Clear off, clear off," it was their(continues on next page) - Collector
- Michael Dolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
- Informant
- James Dolan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 50
- Address
- Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford