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School: Kilnaleck (C.)

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Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs. Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0994, Page 236

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  1. The Bush of Ardleny (continued)

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    bush of Ardleny.
    When every parish had its sports and held its pattern day,
    Thousands came from every part that glorious sight to see
    Horse racing, and cock fioghting and every spree,
    The pipers, fiddlers came to the bush of Ardleny.
    III Verse
    When Gibson and his yeomen came to chase the poteen still,
    The gallant men of Ardleny put them through their drill,
    They ramsacked all before them and destroyed the county till they were met by Captain Kiernan at the bush of Ardleny
    The Kiernan's and the Reilly's the Coyle's and the Leddy's
    Brought Gibson and his yeomen down that day on their knees,
    They surrounded the still hunters, and made them beg mercy,
    But they wounded captain Kiernan at the bush of Ardleny
    IIII Verse
    It would take an abler pen than mine,
    (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
    Kathleen Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Gaffney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Kill, Co. Cavan