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School: Scoil an Chlochair, Cappamore

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  1. Sir John Bourke of Brittas Castle

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    O Castle Brittas, now in ruins
    What tales thy ancient walls could tell
    When the spoilers hand o'er Munster reigned
    Upon your Lord it surely fell
    His history's known but to the few,
    The story of a noble work
    That caused the Sassanach to hang
    The Proud and noble Sir John Burke
    O Brave Sir John,
    The days are gone
    The tyrants that you knew,
    But with love and praise
    In freedoms days
    East Limerick thinks of you.
    II
    When priests were hid all o'er the Isle
    A price upon each saintly head
    (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
    Norah M. Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tuogh, Co. Limerick