School: Corderay (roll number 12735)

Location:
Shancurry, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Céilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0208, Page 176

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  1. Ye sons of Erin's lovely isle
    The land St Patrick blessed
    Why do you leave it to the spoil
    Of tyrants who oppress
    They wronged your fathers long ago
    They wrong you now why wait?
    Your fathers blood for rights did flow
    In 1798
    Are you less brave than those who sought
    Their wrongs to overthrow
    Oh you the sons of men who fought
    One hundred years ago
    Think on the past they nobly took
    Their deeds I venerate
    With pride I go to Ballinamuck
    To hear '98
    I stood upon the moss grown banks
    Where Irish heroes sleep
    I saw the shamrock bloom around
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Céilleachair
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir