School: Clover Hill (roll number 13262)
- Location:
- Lissagallan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhaoilealaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0263, Page 386
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- (continued from previous page)A bonfire was blazing on every hillside
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As soon as our boys did assemble
They marched into town with the dawn
To meet the brave boys at the station
The peelers did look very glum
- The Pipers Bush.
There was a bush in Clooneenbane by the of "The Pipers Bush". It was growing apart from all the other bushes and there was something very lonely about the appearance.
The old people tell us that long ago every evening after sunset a piper used to come and play there of until morning.
On no account would anyone pass this bush after(continues on next page) - Collector
- Attracta Fallon
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr James Mc Dermott
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Clooneenbaun, Co. Roscommon
