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School: Island Parish

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Ballina, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Seán Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 345

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  1. A Song (continued)

    “You hurlers of Offaly, I pray, you lend an air”

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    (continued from previous page)
    The coward slave is never freed;
    The brave alone are free
    Oh. Freedom: firmly fixed are set
    Our longing eyes on you;
    And though we die for Ireland yet
    So Irishmen should do.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. A Song

    “You hurlers of Offaly, I pray, you lend an air.”

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    The Defeat of no.3 (Rahan)
    You hurlers of Offaly.
    I pray, you lend an air.
    A few words on the Island hurlers
    As I think its only fair.
    Been only a lot of youngsters
    Still no team do they fear to face
    The next to go down
    And in running up the medals
    They are holding well their place.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Thomas O' Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Offaly