School: Móin Ruadh, Knocktopher
- Location:
- Moanroe Commons, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Dochartaigh
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- Keans Farewell after the battle of Carrick-Shock IFarewell unto the shamrock shore, now I am gone for evermoreFarewell unto those pleasant days I spent in Erins isleFarewell unto my youthful sport and to each place I did resortFarewell unto my parents whom I must leave behindFarewell unto my loyal stock who stood and fought at Carrick shock,
*Where Gibbons and his force lay woltering in their goreI am going to a foreign land adieu again to Erin's strand,Farewell, I say forever to my native Irish shore, * II"Farewell to friends and relatives I parted all in fellowshipFarewell to sweet Kilkenny town and Waterford so loyalFarewell unto O'Connell brave who will my comrades try to save,May he bring them all victorious from traitors serpents coilFarewell to the patriot stock farewell to you old Carrick shockFarewell to you dear Hugginstown I'll never see you moreHurrah! My boys, my sails are free to gain the land of libertyFarewell I say forever, to my native Irish shore. III" I do despise my enemies, above all of them the ministers,Who always nursed contention demanding their cursed(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kitty Farrell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilkeasy, Co. Kilkenny