School: St Brigid's Convent, Goresbridge (roll number 15695)

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1. When Wexford Rose (continued)

   

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   and Duffrey's manhood bounding come, to swell the living tide;
   Blackstairs dark glens, the Mac-an-a-more and Croghan's wide heights [?]
   Their fearless men thro' pass and glen to fight the old fights o'er.

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   And Forth that never Wexford failed where work was to be done;
   And Bargy's boys that never quailed where red fields were unwon
   Are hastening to Carrigrua, while Wicklow's answering cry.
   Proclaim her gallant son's reslove to aid our cause or die.

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   Then forward, boys, for Carrigrua! [?] Wexford points the way
   To all that's grave throughout the land from here to Galway bay;
   We go to right a nations wrong! And in the year to be

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Maureen Doyle

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny