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School: Caisleán Uí Liatháin (B.) (roll number 1867)

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Castlelyons, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Ceallacháin
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    “Oh Dermot what's the matter or what wakes you in that night”

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    keep it from the snow.
    That covered Inniscarra and the green hills of Cloghroe.
    Look out cried Captain Mackey boys I fear we have been sold
    For Corrydon and Massey have been bought by English gold
    Macafferty is taken and Colonel Burke also
    So hide your pike and seek your life on the green hills of Cloghroe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlelyons, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Laurence Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlelyons, Co. Cork