School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)
- Location:
- Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 235
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- (continued from previous page)For there's a bloody law
against the wearing of the green.
I met with Napper Tandy, and
he took me by the hand. And
he said: "How's poor old
Ireland and how does she
stand?"
"She's the most distressful
country that ever yet was seen
They are hanging men and
women for the wearing of
the green."
II
We must wear England's cruel red
Let it remind us of the blood
poor Ireland has shed you
may take the shamrock
from your hat and cast
it on the sod.
But 'twill take root and(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Michael Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 45
- Address
- Clonymore, Co. Meath
