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School: Ballinagh (C.)

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Bellananagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ní Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0990, Page 173

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    (continued from previous page)
    kept on high,
    The orange white and
    green,
    Which proudly reign old
    fighting men on Easter
    week
    For that same flag his
    brother died,
    That we might free him
    gain,
    And at the boat we let
    them know,
    He has not died in vain,
    3
    When the glad tidings
    reached their ears,
    That Michael topped the
    poll,
    Brave fires blazed on
    every hill,
    As in the days of old,
    From castle stranded and
    of north,
    And of mount newgent all
    along
    (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
    Matilda Gaynor
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pat Gaffney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Garrymore, Co. Cavan