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School: Eaglais

Location:
Eglish, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Heifearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0822, Page 012

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    King's County Boys
    Draw near ye bold Kings Co. Boys long wrapped in misery
    Arise and shake those rusty chains of English tyranny
    No longer fear the tyrants might whilst the air of freedom blows
    Home rule will smile around Erin's Isle in spite of all her foes
    To hear the fife and rolling drums around John's Mall did sweetly play
    Here come the bold King's Co Boys to join the national league.
    The orange men all hid from view, in silence did bewail.
    Lord Ross all day in ambush lay he dare not wag his tail.
    The elements seemed not content the planet's seemed to frown
    Lord Rosses walls we made them shake that day in Parsonstown.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Matt Donnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 65
    Address
    Derryad, Co. Offaly