School: Kilnagross (roll number 12317)
- Location:
- Kilnagross, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: John Hunt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0208, Page 452
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- In Dublins fair city lies Jim Connelly the brave
No tombstone or tablet to mark o'er his grave
Yet his bones they lie mouldering in the old castle yard
Where and soldiers are tramping on guard
II
In the county of Monaghan this hero was born
He sailed to America his fortune to earn
After three long years he returned once more
To raise a Republic in his own native shore.
III
In Dublins fair city as he wandered his way.
He told all his comrades of the near coming day
When our flag we'll unfurl and a republic we'll proclaim
And we'll hoist on every hilltop the banner of Sinn Féin.
IV
At twelve o clock sharp brave Connelly was on the spot
He captured the post Office at the firing of a shot
T'was a splinter from the Germans caused Jim Connelly to fall.
In dying and and bleeding in quivering in pain
he said boys die like heroes for the cause of Sin Féin(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Monica O Hara
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Millpark, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Nabola
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Taash, Co. Leitrim
