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School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)

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Kilmessan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian S. Pléimeann
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    “On Tara's hill in history, It has a glorious name”

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    place of Commander
    H. Magrane.
    VI
    Bill Martin got his rag
    out and looked
    everywhere for fight,
    "This forty years I have
    done the duck and
    never had a light",
    Now Martin keep your
    hair on,
    Or from Kilcarty you
    must fly.
    If you dont obey the
    orders of Kilmessan's
    New D.J.
    VII
    The people going
    home from mass,
    Astonished were to see
    an army up Downes's
    lane and Paddy up
    (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
    Collector
    Noel O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmessan, Co. Meath