School: An Clochar, Roscrea

Location:
Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An Mháthair M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 113

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    Tinderry hill.
    He hung our Holy Friars, nothing can deface or blot.
    And the ground that holds our martyrs was handed down to spot.
    Away in the Holy Island.
    They have opened up a tomb.
    Twas, to ignore our Holy Church.
    And the priests that me their doom,
    It was to defy the God on high
    They threw up the blessed god,
    But each one in their turn since,
    Has met the wrath of god.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Tobin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Parkmore, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr John Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    New Road, Co. Tipperary