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School: Clonmacnoise

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Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
P. Ó Maolmhuaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0811, Page 197

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    1.
    They came that day prepared for us
    The like was never seen,
    They thought to server the writs on us,
    But we were all to keen.
    They thought to server the writs on us,
    But well their officers knew,
    Its not in the days of ninty - eight
    Or the days of Brian Borou.
    2.
    When they came to sweet Clonfanlough,
    The children now did yell,
    To gather the country round them
    They rang the chapel bell,
    THey were coming fast from
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Pat Norton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Tullaghbeg, Co. Offaly