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School: Maoilinn (B.), Áth Treasna

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Meelin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid de Brún
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  1. Songs - De Valera - Irish Rebel

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    1.
    Come here a bit nearer
    I'll tell you a tale,
    How brave DeValera
    Got out of the jail.
    With high walls around
    And doors trim and tight
    His freedom he found
    At the dead hour of night.
    A motor-car tooted
    The brakes were applied,
    He boarded and scooted
    When he got outside.
    When the Governor found
    That Eamonn had fled,
    He offered five pounds
    For the Irishman's head.
    O pity his chance,
    As well to have tried,
    For to stem the advance
    Of Shannon's wide tide.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Denis Sheahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meelin, Co. Cork