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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Drangan (roll number 7232)

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Drangan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0556, Page 356

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  1. Upon the Crest of Slievenamon (continued)

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    your pike heads give to me.
    With that before I go I would
    Your daughter Mary see.
    "No pikeheads doth my house contain my children are in bed."
    But brutal hands are tangled in Brian Purcell's hoary head. in
    He's dragged across the threshold stone
    And out into the yard.
    When Mary rushes in between
    Their savage blows to ward.
    "Hold" ! Hold" bawled out the officer
    "Hold on until I taste
    This charming creatures ruby lips - Oh Heaven! what a peast"!
    So saying he took her by the waist
    And strove to throw her down.
    When furiously her brothers fist
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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