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School: Knockerra (C.), Killimer

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Knockerra, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Cholgain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0629, Page 353

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    (continued from previous page)
    She answered me young man you must me excuse
    For Ill wed with no man so you must be refused
    To the woods I will wander to shun all men's views
    For the lad that I love is in famed Waterloo.
    If you dont me marry tell me your loves name
    For I being in battle I might know the same
    Draw near to my garment and there will be seen
    His name all embroidered in my mantle so green
    In raising her mantle there I did behold
    His name and surname were in letters of gold
    Young William O Reilly appeared to my view
    He was my chief comrade in fame Waterloo
    He fought there three days till the fourth after noon
    He received his death summons on the 18th of June.
    (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
    Informant
    Mrs O' Brien
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockerra, Co. Clare