School: Clover Hill (roll number 13262)
- Location:
- Lissagallan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhaoilealaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0263, Page 385
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Song of the return of the prisoners
Hurrah! for the boys of Roscommon!
Hurrah! for the sound of the drum!
The music for routing the cattle.
And making the peelers drink rum.
II
They say there's a ghost in the barn.
That's frightening the bobbies at night.
They say its the grafter from Demane
Who need not ask the shelter for night.
III
Nine of our boys were taken.
And to Sligo were sent under bail.
But they wont get a jury in Ireland
To convict those sons of the Gael.
IV
As soon as our boys were acquitted,
A message was sent to Killbride,
And in less than ten minutes.(continues on next page)
