School: Island Parish
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Seán Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 344
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A Song (continued)
“You hurlers of Offaly, I pray, you lend an air”
(continued from previous page)And gorged the Saxon crew.
But, Oh! my friends, we'll teach them yet
What Irishmen can do:
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The olive branch is in our hands
The white flag floats above;
Peace: peace prevails our myriad bands
And proud forgived love:
But, oh: not yet must foes forget.
We're men and Christians too.
Prepared to do for Ireland yet.
What Irishmen should do,.
V
There's not a man in all the land
Our country now can spare
The strong man with his sinewy hand
The week man with his prayers.
No whining tone of mere regret,
Your Irish bards for you;
But let your songs teach Ireland yet
What Irishmen should do.
IV
And wheresover duty leads
There: there your post should be(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Shanley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brackagh, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Joseph Shanley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brackagh, Co. Offaly