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School: Clochar N. Muire, Loch gCarman

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Wexford, Co. Wexford
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Sr. Breandán
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  1. O' Rourke the Blacksmith

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    ORourke the blacksmith Mary A. Goold
    ORourke the blacksmith forged a pike
    And better neir was made
    'Twas eight feet long in handle
    And six inch wide in blade
    Father Murphy blessed it at FerryCarrig side
    It was Brian Bán who kissed it
    as a lover with his bride
    O God be praised the captain said
    The hour has coe at last
    There is no tiger in the forest
    That springs more fierce or fast
    Be up my boys be ready
    Have those pike in grand array
    And we'll march through Enniscorthy
    By the dawning of the day
    And we'll die as did our forefathers
    With pike and steel in hand
    And if we give one blow for them
    We'll give one for Ireland too.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary A. Goold
    Gender
    Female