School: Cill Chóirne (C.) (roll number 8829)
- Location:
- Kilcorney, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0325, Page 184
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- This song was composed by Maurice Bourke, North Horsemound, Kilcorney, after an ambush during the Black and Tan Régime.
The news has spread throughout the land
It nips from shore to shore.
Of such a deed no living man
Has ever heard before.
When the shades of eve were falling
On the 11th of February.
It’s in a place they call the Glebe
The Ambush was to be.It was planned by men of brains.
They being so calm and cool
They got this troop train boarded
at the station of Rathcoole.
It was there two men were waiting
Until the train steamed in
And sprang upon the engine
They being courageous men.
With pistols drawn and loaded.
On the driver they did call.
And had he disobeyed them(continues on next page)
