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 462
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- Oh! Billy won't you tell of of the days when you were young;
You that stood and witnessed scenes of long ago;
Won't you tell me how you battled for the freedom of our land,
When the gallant Frenchmen landed in Mayo.
2
I will, my buachaill, tell you, tho' my memory is dim,
Withered, old and feeble are my hands
I will tell how how we raised the green banner long ago,
And we battling for the freedom of our land.
3
The sun behinds old Leitrim's hills, in glory has gone down,
The dew oe'r hill and mountain, falling fast,
When like a flash of lightning burst the news upon our ears,
That the French, the Gallant French, had come at last.
4
Lighted bonfires on ev'ry hill were glittering luridly,
That cast a light on earth; shone many a pike and brand,
When a score of stalwarth patriots, at midnight marched away
For to battle for the freedom of our land.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Catherine Colreavy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 96
- Address
- Garvary, Co. Longford
