School: Corderay (roll number 12735)
- Location:
- Shancurry, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Céilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0208, Page 173
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- (continued from previous page)Come all ye Roman Catholics
That stand on firm ground
Where no Luther's breed or Calvin's seed
Can ever put them down
It was in the year of our Lord 1834
Those tyrants they come down
And trampled on us sore
"Clear off Clear off" it was their cry
No papist there dare dwell
With powder and ball, we'll drive them all
to Connaught or to hell
But long life attend the brave Ballinamuck boys
They were always stout and bold
They would let them know before they'd go
They were standers there of old
They would let them know before they'd go
They were a terror to their foes
This brimsic crew they did subdue
And left them lying low
The next was Billy Morrison
Undaunted he stepped in
He says I will be a terror
To all those Ribbon Men(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Ó Céilleachair
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
