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School: Beglieve

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Beglieve, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Brigid Duffy
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  1. Song - The Green Walk

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    On the fifteenth of October in the year nineteen and three
    The nations of Cavan they were a sight to see
    They met in Bailieboro in the parish of Killan
    To honour Robert Emmet the united Irish man
    All the surrounding parishes in splendour they came there
    From Laragh, Lavey, drung, Knockbride and Killinkere
    Mullagh and Tierworker and the men of Inishkeen
    They came with strength and vigour to celebrate the green
    (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
    Laurence Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Pottlebrack, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Owen Carolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Pottlebrack, Co. Cavan