School: Mullach Dubh
- Location:
- Lisgorman, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Blioscáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0203, Page 128
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- (continued from previous page)Teach this bully a lesson
That he never learned at school
He posed to be a conasure.
Show him that he's a fool. That his conduct in this Country
Would the floggers day disgrace
He may hustle around the bowry
But not in sweet Drumlease. Be true to one another.
Let not your courage mar.
For proudly in the Vanguard.
Comes the boys from sweet Glencar. For to meet the harsh evictor.
And show they are not afraid
Of the bowry man's anger
Or the garrison brigade(continues on next page)
