School: Coillte Craobhacha, Drumlish (roll number 15108)
- Location:
- Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: S. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 328
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Song (continued)
“Come all ye Roman Catholics that stand on level ground.”
(continued from previous page)the Tories heart.
With powder and ball they'll drive them all to hell from Ballinamuck.
V
Then Satan wrote to Cerebus the gates for to unlock.
And Blind Diamond wrote to Barnes that he was shot by Captain Rock.
The devil wrote a letter unto the Longford Hearse;
For to bring Arthur speedily unto the burning snakes.
VI
For to bring Arthur speedily you will find the Hearse will fail;
The pole broke loose and took its course to the town of Doneraile,
Then if you saw this filthy scum going marching in a row; going through the town saying "Croppy lie down".
Was the very first word they spoke,
But Arthur was vexed and sore perplexed because his skull was broke.
With powder and ball they drive them all to hell from Ballinamuck.
- Collector
- Michael Dolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
- Informant
- James Dolan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 50
- Address
- Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford