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School: Béal an Dá Chab (C.) (roll number 14226)

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Ballydehob, Co. Cork
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0290, Page 401

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  1. Ireland's Hurling Men (continued)

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    Not Seánin's steel can match its blow
    Hurrah! the arms of might and brawn
    And hearts with Freedom's fame aglow.

    (II)
    They sing the songs their fathers sang
    When to the breeze the Green they flung
    They speak their own sweet Gaelic tongue
    That fires the blood of fighting men
    When all around was dark as night
    With scarce a gleam of cheering light
    When traitors fled their Country's fight
    She still had hope in
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosaleen O' Donovan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballydehob, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Pat Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Occupation
    Smith
    Address
    Ballydehob, Co. Cork