School: Tomena
- Location:
- Gortullaghan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Mac Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 512
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A Local Song
“It was the first day of November in the year of '69”
It was the first day of November in the year of '69
The day we will remember until the end of time
When Erin's sons were called upon to seek their lawful rights
By leading men of England with Gladstone grey
and bright
Erin's sons wore green cockades her daughters clad in white
Their joyful cries would rent the skies '' Hooray for tenants right ''
It was the hour of one o clock the speaker took the chair
A gentleman of noble birth brave Councillor McGuire
The ruler of Swanlinbar long live his fame
In history you will clearly see Lords of his race and name
The annals of his pedigree would strike the tory dumb
His ancestors were owners once of Florencecourt and Crum
His sympathy for Ireland the Parliament will view
For his forefathers sat in the reign of King Born
A clergyman next took the chair his name I can reveal
Brave Father Pat O Reilly from the Parish of Swanlinbar
That God on high way be his guide and raise(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John J. Cassidy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Guire
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Gubrawully, Co. Cavan