School: Geevagh (roll number 1213)
- Location:
- Geevagh, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0181, Page 173
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- Nineteen hundred and eight I well remember,
That fateful year when young heroes gay
Awoke old Erin from her weary slumber
To break the chains that around her lay
Those noble heroes of faith and daring Their bold behaviour evokes applause
While the songsters hush in their amazement.
At the operation of coercion laws.
II
With wolves and vultures this land is tortured
Their selfish greed has her bosom tore
And to overthrow those infamous hirelings.
Ten gallant Geevagh boys did suffer sore.
They were arrested and cruelly treated.
And tightly handcuffed and brought to jail
Their only crime was that they were faithful
To the cause of Ireland and Granuaile.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Martin Conlon
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glen, Co. Sligo
