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School: Shinrone (C.)

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Shinrone, Co. Offaly
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Mary Mc Mahon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0819, Page 161

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    (continued from previous page)
    And its now in that church yard
    They lie in repose.
    4
    We were robbed of our chapel o long, long, ago.
    All by red cromwell's command
    And by a cursed body of yeomen
    with vengeance they came to our land
    Our vestments they tore from our Stors [?] I think this word is altars??
    But our spurges against them did stand
    For God in his love did, protect them
    In Kilcommon the charming townland.
    5
    The fire is refused for to burn them
    For blessed they were by the lord
    And the waters refused for to sink them
    But in hell they will find their reward.
    Those trator being led on by Luther
    like mayrtors we had for to stand
    To see our fine chapel consuming
    In Kilcommon the charming townland.
    6 The people in crowds did surround it
    The birds melonchley did sing
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Sammon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mucklone East, Co. Offaly