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    “It was on the eight of October in the year of eighty four”

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    took his stand
    With thousands of our Irishmen that day with their command
    Bless Father O'Reilly to him we give applause
    With his good right air he took the chair to vote for Ireland's cause
    With his curate Father Teevans respect to them be shown
    Long my they preach the Gospel in the holy Church of Rome
    Long may the Meath and Cavan boys their country's cause defend
    They are the men on whom to call, when Ireland needs a friend
    Like true and honest heroes, undivided they will stand
    Against the foes that dare depose, their Faith, and Fatherland

    Kathleen Butler
    Enagh
    Virginia
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Butler
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Enagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Butler
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 58
    Address
    Enagh, Co. Cavan