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1. The Tossing of Swanlinbar Chapel (continued)

   

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   from faithful Glan,

   On Montiagh braves, have you
   been divided, you once wore
   laurels but now our slaves,

   Your fathers once around the
   hills of Macken would lose
   their lives or the chapel save,

   We had valiant heroes from
   famed Drumreilly, Drumlea,
   Knockninny and Templeport,

   With our warlike chieftain from
   Aughacashel and our Leitrim
   pikemen to head the sport.

   The Swanlinbar boys were all determined to crush the tyrant
   and make him yield,

   Their shouts re-echoed in the heavenly regions as they manoeuvered through Curry's field,

   I'll drop my pen as this case
   is settled, so fill your glasses
   with rum and gin,

   And drink a health to the
   brave McGoverns, the noble
   Maguires and Benneson,

   We will leave our case to
   these men of honour who

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   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

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