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Seán Ó Heslin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0225, Page 165

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    We also had them from Aughavas and Mohill too
    They were there from Drumbad, Curraghnawall and Kiltyhugh,
    From Meenaghill and Callowhill, Cloverhill and Ballinamore,
    All joined our ranks to drive those swanks
    From the village of Newtowngore.
    VI
    Away to hell or to Connaught
    Was their cry of long ago,
    Oh! But not to hell, But, Connaught,
    Did those poor Papists go.
    And in Connaught now and ever
    Will their descendants be, galore
    To rout the Orange rabble
    From the village of Newtowngore.
    VII
    So to conclude and make an end,
    Give ear to what I say.
    The Orange men were well prepared
    To have a glorious day.
    Without further talk we stopped their walk
    As our grand sires did of yore,
    And we gave them a touch of Ardrum Hill
    At the village of Newtowngore.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Farrell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Stradermot, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Tom Creamor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Stradermot, Co. Leitrim