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1. The Shooting of McMahon (continued)

   

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   numbers and soon they did agree to take a walk down Shanco the tyrant for to see. With needle guns and rifles and bell hooks sharp and keen. Above all their shining weapons they hung their own dear flag of green. When old grey beard saw the danger and also saw the steel. He alighted for his charger and ran across a field. When a few of our brave heroes met him he had to beg his life full sore, and said he'ed become a Roman from now and ever more. their commands he stepped out with a rifle in his hand and said honest death or victory I'm head orange man. Long life to him who took the aim and left his blood to flow and likewise to the fenian gun that laid McMahon low. Long life to young Miss Murray she recorded on the plains she fought for liberty while one there did remain. And other pretty fairmaids they came that day in grand array their valour for to show. Thee are four persons arrested on suspicion I am told for to turn out kinds evidence preferred to Enlgish gold. Although their hands and feet are bound their heart and conceince free they wouldn't sell their country boy for Moutrays tyranny. Now to [eledue] conclude and finish these few simple lines. when they are a wanting back to strike the fatal blow let them not forget the fenian gun that laid McMahon low.

   

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         1. folk poetry (~9,504)
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         1. secret societies (~18)
            1. Fenians (~141)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Frank Kelly

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Davagh Etra, Co. Monaghan

   Informant

   Mrs Mary Skinnader

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   79

   Address

   Davagh Etra, Co. Monaghan