School: Curratavy

Location:
Corratawy, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
E. Ó Gallchobhair
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    to day?"
    When Millions were all assembled
    And ranged in order, in septs and clans,
    heard one Chieftain say to another
    "Here comes our brethren from faithful Glan."
    On Montiagh brave! -have you been divided?
    You once wore laurels, though now a slave;
    Your sons of old around the hills of Macken,
    Would lose their lives or the Chapel save.
    The Swanlinbar men were all determined,
    To fave the tyrant and make him yield,
    Their cheers re echoed the heavenly regions
    As they manoeuvred in Gallagher's field:
    My stupid brain can't reveal their number,
    A hundred thousand they exceeded far
    All paying homage to the Star of Europe
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Padraigh Mac Samhrain
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Mc Govern
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male