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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 348

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  1. A Song (continued)

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

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    Or if our boys are down - hearted
    I can answer for them "No Sir".
    And if they are defeated
    There defeat they will take like men.
    But to them a long life and bright career
    O'Rourke he drops his pen.
    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