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School: Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11931)

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Derryclogh Lower, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0300, Page 141

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  1. The Manchester Martyrs (continued)

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    In that glorious liberation and the smashing of the van.
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    In Manchester one morning our heroes did agree
    Their leader Colonel Kelly and Deasy must be free
    They drank a health to Ireland and soon made up a plan
    To meet the prisoners on the road and take and smash the van
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    With courage bold those heroes went and soon the van did stop
    They cleaved the guards from back and front and then smashed in the top.
    But blowing open of the locks they chanced to kill a man
    So three must die on the scaffold
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamonn Mac Firbisig
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Drimoleague, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Conchubhar Ó Mathúna
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromasta, Co. Cork