School: Killyon (roll number 7120)
- Location:
- Killyon, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0693, Page 213
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Local Songs (continued)
“The garrison are weeping for the loss of Royal Meath”
(continued from previous page)the bog and softly scratched his head.
Saying "We'll smash up, De Valera and I'll go back to bed".IV
Next comes Kiddy Dixon and "Be Jibis Crips" says he,
If you don't sack all the workmen you won't have Ireland free.
Miss Lily Jane Montgomery was also to the fore,
With Dillon and Jim Shaughnessy and Pat Ford from Donore.V
Mickey Clonan from Killyon and the Darty Coffey too,
They gave their vote for(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Colm Fehily
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killyon, Co. Meath
- Informant
- John Colclough
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Boraheen, Co. Meath