School: Cloran (roll number 5282)

Location:
Cloran and Corcullentry, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Síle Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 0419

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 0419

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    Bold Rory's men lay in the glen at setting of the sun.

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    Bold Rory's men lay in the glen at setting of the sun,
    Among the trees and bushes green where
    Mourne's waters run,
    And song and jest passed freely round
    with laughter mirth and glee,
    And tales were told of freemen bold
    beneath the greenwood tree.
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    And thus they lay at close of day the outlaw and his men,
    With eager speed a norseman rode
    all breathless through the glen,
    And halted close by Rory's side beneath
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Mhuineacháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenidan, Co. Westmeath