School: Coolavin (roll number 10422)

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1. A Local Song

   “It was on the 2nd of April”

   

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   It was on the 2nd of April In the year '81 When Brodir, he came up the road He had with him Watty Armstrong and several other police-men, Some of Luther's breed, Some more our own profession but they did not all succeed. II It was when they came to Coolavin The mob of them enclosed Then Brodir fired amongst them And stretched one of his foes, Old Watty, them he read the act, He ordered his men to fire In case he stretched Joe Corcoran, Whom his wife did not require. III Leaving six small children after him Of whom we are told The eldest was a female not passing nine years old And as for poor Brian Flannery He died a hero too

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Rita Giblin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Clogher, Co. Sligo

   Informant

   Mrs T. Giblin

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   52

   Address

   Clogher, Co. Sligo