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School: Longford, Kinnitty

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Longford, Co. Offaly
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M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 064

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  2. Local Songs - The Boys of Sweet Roscrea

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    I
    God bless o the Bold Tipperary and shine down on Rebel Cork
    God bless every Irish boy from Roscrea to New York.
    If you travelled Ireland o'er from Lough Foyle to Bantry Bay
    You would meet no men more nobler
    Than the boys of Sweet Roscrea.
    II
    Meet them single or together
    See their dark and flashing eyes
    You would know their hearts were throbbing
    For to see dear Ireland rise
    For to rise and drive the Grant
    From our native land away
    And to rise the dear old banner
    Once again ore sweet Roscrea.
    (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
    Rita Rigney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glendine, Co. Offaly