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Ballaghnagearn, Co. Monaghan
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T. Finnegan
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    from Lovely Magheracloone.
    VII
    But now my friends it is a change not like in years gone by,
    When homes like these were built and freed and from them had to fly.
    Our clergy they were chased away and had no place or home.
    For tide and hellery had full fling round Lovely Magheracloone
    VIII
    But now thank God it is at an end though we have suffered long,
    To support a creed of hellery to which we ne'er belonged.
    Our father's fought beneath the flag and smashed the tide in bloom
    And norman steel was forced to yield round Lovely Magheracloone
    This song was written by Patrick McCahey who lived in the townland of Drumbrone Parish of Magheracloone, Co Monaghan and who died in 1918. It was written (by) about 40 years ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Magheracloone, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Annie Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullybrick, Co. Cavan