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School: Aodh Rua, Dún na nGall (roll number 13382)

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Donegal, Co. Donegal
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Séamus Mag Shamhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1034, Page 206

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    orange clan.
    Alex Scarfe the orange rath obeyed old Hammonds call
    He thought to convict our hero brave that day in Donegal
    IV
    But now thank God false evidence is surely bound to fail
    They rose a cheer, my boys don't fear you are free from Derry jail.
    My heart did leap up just at that very time
    when I head mine-sworn Hammond, He had to pay a heavy fine.
    V
    False evidence is very bad the scripture does us tell
    But let the rowdy away and let him off for
    When the trial it was over, our hero's rose a cheer
    They mounted their grand waggonette without either dread or fear.
    They sung the “boys of Wexford”, “Garyown” and Partricks Day
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Friel
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumgowan, Co. Donegal