School: Scoil an Chúrnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar

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Newcastle, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Ó Seaghdha
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    Come all ye Irish Fenians with your guns and sabres gleaming.
    Come draw your sword of freedom at Captain Moonlights call.
    Their valiant and their daring their axes of the bravest
    No man can prove a traitor but proudly hold the field
    With air and admiration with joy and exaltation
    I'll sing to you a verse or two of what Irishmen can do.
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    It being late one Sunday evening quite close to two policemen
    When a raid was made near Meelin and the grabber was shot down
    This man was often cautioned,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English