School: Gort an Iubhair
- Location:
- Gort na nIúr, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Fiachra
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- Come all you true brave Irishmen ["and" struck out; written above: "that"] do intend to roam.
To reap the English harvest so far away from home
Be sure you["r" struck out] are well provided with comrade boys and true
You will have to fight both day and night with John Bull and his crew
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When we left home from Dublin the weather it was clear
And when we get on board my boy we gave a long loud cheer
"Hurrah my boy for Paddy's land" the place that I adore
May Heaven smile on every child that loves the Shamrock shore
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We sailed away all from the quay and never received a shock
Until we landed safe on shore one side of Clarence Dock
Where numbers of our Irishmen they met us in the town
Hurrah my boys for Paddy's land it was thus the word went round
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With one consent away we went to drink stout, ale, or wine
And each man drank a favorite toast to the friends we left behind
We sang and drank in the tavern despising Erins foes
Or any man who hates the land Where Patricks Shamrock grows
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- Informant
- Mrs Coleman
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 87
- Address
- Hawksford, Co. Ros Comáin
