School: Dhuish
- Location:
- Dooish, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Ó Murchadha
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1013, Page 258
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Going round Cornalara it was a grand sight
And in the town of Shercock it was a delight
They went so courageous commanded with skill
That they were a terror at the Billyhill
IV
When walking round Cullies they made a delay
Their flags they did wave and bands they did play
Their valliant commander gave orders to stand
Till they'd give aggregation to that orange clan
V
Hurrah for Cootehill for Drumgoon and Knockbride
They were a terror to each orange hide
They came there with valour courageous and gay
And they made orange lodges to take the decay
VI
Nigh to Conanay the east it did shake
The grand orange pillar fled into the lake
Before he could see them his eyesight could fail
And the horrors of music soon ended O'Neills
VII
O'Neill he died dancing with a merry decay
For he got ordination from Billy's birthday
He was a false preacher that lived at Knockbride
But the sweet bands of Erin soon knocked him aside(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Larry Cullaton
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 77
