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School: Ballyhale (roll number 7914)

Location:
Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0848, Page 072

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  1. Local Poets and Their Rhymes (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    Quinlan but she could not remember if she ever heard who composed these rhymes. This one referred to one of the Land League meetings
    It is at this monster meeting
    The grabbers we will block
    We will make them toe the line once more
    In famous Carrickshock
    Paddy Conway on a big football match in Ballyhale
    The day is won and the deed is done
    One every hill and vale
    They echoed back loud cheers they gave
    For gallant Ballyhale
    Another by an unknown rhymester - a native - this referred to the Battle? of Carrickshock.
    Our chapel bells they were kept ringing
    And the people hearing in great numbers flocked
    Our gripes and ditches with speed abounding
    To meet the peelers at Carrickshock.
    Carrickshock - the scene of an encounter
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Long
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Nan Long
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny