School: Lecks
- Location:
- Lecks, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: C. Ní Dhiarmuida
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1013, Page 163
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- (continued from previous page)He is a sound pillar in the Peter's flock
On the grand third of August he played at the Walk
Verse XIII
Our Ancient Religion is very well known
They are fine professors of the Church of Rome
For St Patrick has blessed them in Eirin green Pale
And the Angels in heaven upon them doth smile
Verse XIV
Here's now to conclude and to finish my theme
Old William Mahaffy is a man of greet fame
To those Bigots of Orange he never did yield
He invited the Romans and gave them his field
Verse XXI
Words on the first Green Walk 3rd of August 1872
BY Pat Traynor Glassleck a local register and who led Killan continget which headed the possession
And subsequently organised and trained as a fife and drum band. May have been first resurgance after suppression of Fenian Rising 1867
Dictated by Larry Culliton Refearagh
- Collector
- Annie C. Martin
- Gender
- Female
