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School: Ballyellis (roll number 1766)

Location:
Ballyellis, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
P. Fitzgerald
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0894, Page 082

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    Ballyellis
    The following song was composed by Patrick Mc-Donald of Motabower who died about 1902. He was a farmer who had no education beyond what he received in a National school. I got the words from Mr. William Butler Ballyellis
    Ballyellis
    The sun shines bright on the
    Wexford hills and gleams on
    a grove of pikes
    Where muskets peep with
    deadly frown from the adjoining
    dykes
    And ranks of men by that
    low, stone wall
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballyellis, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr William Butler
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyellis, Co. Wexford