School: Na Corráin (roll number 9938/9)

Location:
Currans, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cormac Ó Muircheartaigh
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  1. An Old Song

    Ye brave boys of bordal ye made a great stand

    A great song was made about Dick Walshe's eviction by Eugene O'Mara of Ardmona, Cordal.

    (I)
    Ye brave boys of Cordal ye made a great stand
    Ye worked night and day to keep Walshe in his land.
    In that beautiful cot by the side of the road
    Where the black-birds and thrushes were heard in the grove.

    (II)
    There were policemen from Dublin from Cork and from Clare
    From Caherciveen and a place called Kenmare
    From Killorglin and Dingle, Tralee, Gortatlea
    Limerick, Newcastle and around Abbeyfeale.

    (III)
    When they came to Kilmurry they got great surprise
    When they saw there before them the Cordal brave boys
    The County gave halt when they came to the grove
    They were blocked by a tree that was laid in the road.

    (IV)
    The battering Ram it had no room to pass
    With the great crowd of people - that stood at the cross
    The policemen and bailiffs their movements were seen
    When they showed them the way through Tom Cragg's boreen.
    Carrol McCarthy, Watt and Quitteen, their photos were taken going down through the lawn
    Without shirts but old mufflers they bought in the pawn.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tim Brosnan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Reineen, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr John Brosnan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Reineen, Co. Kerry