School: Achadh Mhaoláin (roll number 9254)

Location:
Aghawillin, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mrs Prior
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    One time the Protestants around Ballinamore were prevented from habing their walk on the twelfth of July by the Catholics...

    One time the Protestants around Ballinamore were prevented from having their walk on the twelfth of July by the Catholics. After this the following song was made.

    Come all ye Roman Catholics
    I hope you will attend
    Unto my declaration
    Which I have lately penned.
    Concerning perjured orangemen
    That lately drew in corps
    To murder Roman Catholics
    Around Ballinamore.
    'Twas on the twelfth day of July
    Eighteen hundred and twenty six
    They swore they'd murder papists
    And tear the Crucifix.
    They marched in grand rotation
    And they played their fife and drum
    They had no expectation
    That we'd take their sword or guns.
    Going through the town
    "Croppie lie down"
    Was the first tune they played
    And their whole cry
    As they passed by
    Where was the "ribbon blade"?
    (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
    John Patrick Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocks, Co. Leitrim