School: Árd-achadh (C.) (roll number 14076)
- Location:
- Ardagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire Ní Mhadagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0487, Page 059
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- The Men Of Barry's Column.When British terror failed to win
Allegiance from our people then,
The Black and Tans they were brought in
They thought to teach us manners.
But, instead of teaching them they were taught
a lesson, which they dearly bought
For when Kilmichael's Day was fought
Low was the bloody Banner.
(The version I learned was "...low were their bloody banners"They sought to wipe the Column out
From east to west from north to south
Till at Cross Barry's bloody rout,
They woke from their day dreaming.
Though ten to one they were that day
Our boys were victors in the fray,
And over the hills we marched away
With bagpipes merrily screaming.
The Essex brutes who tortured Hales
They cleared the lands to fill the jails,
Paid dearly for their deeds were they
When passing by Toureen on day,
We dearly made the Essex pay
And well avenged our brothers.
- Collector
- Kitty Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenastar, Co. Limerick
