School: Kilderry
- Location:
- Keelderry, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Áine Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0993, Page 175
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- In dreary dark december In the year of 94.
That night shall be remembered until our days on earth are oer.
The night was dark cold blew the wind, and thickly fell the rain. We lost the pride of Ardleny, at the end of the long Lane.
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This ancient bush of Ardleny stood many a blast of wind.
I stood the fearful storm in the year of 39.
It was many a hundred years of age
That old and ancient tree.
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T'was given down form sire to son, The bush of Ardleny.
Our fore-fathers often the story told in years of long ago. When Mass was celebrated in the depths of frost and snow.
When Captain smellpriest and his hounds, commenced to massacre.
Bishops, priests had shelter found at the Bush of Ardleny.
When every parish had his sport and held its patron Day(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Éilis Nic Gabhann
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardleny, Co. Cavan
