Volume: CBÉ 0220 (Part 1)

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1. Bodenstown Pilgrimage (continued)

   

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   Meath and Corkmen too,
   Cheers for Kerry's boys so merry cheers for all we did renew,
   Dublin, Louth and Tipperary stalwart lads with hearts so brave
   Friendly farewell at the station, mid the cheering we did wave,
   Clare and Cavan distant Galway and the dear Kilkenny boys,
   Irish colleens gaily smiling fearless of the rush and noise
   All the way from Londonderry, yes from Down and Antrim too
   Men were parting on that evening with a friendly loyal adieu
   Longford, Mayo, and Roscommon, Carlow Waterford so trim, [?]
   Limerick Wicklow here and Offaly and Tirconnell honoured him
   Every county honoured Wolfe Tones even the hills of Donegal
   Evan Fermanagh and fair Leitrim and Kildare more famed than all,
   Westmeath sent her column stately no partition there was known

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   History Edit

   Date

   2 July 1936

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Informant

   • N. Fleming