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1. Kean's Farewell After The Battle of Carrick Shock

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   Keans Farewell after the battle of Carrick-Shock

   I

   Farewell unto the shamrock shore, now I am gone for evermore

   Farewell unto those pleasant days I spent in Erins isle

   Farewell unto my youthful sport and to each place I did resort

   Farewell unto my parents whom I must leave behind

   Farewell unto my loyal stock who stood and fought at Carrick shock,

   
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   Where Gibbons and his force lay woltering in their gore

   I am going to a foreign land adieu again to Erin's strand,

   Farewell, I say forever to my native Irish shore,

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   II

   "Farewell to friends and relatives I parted all in fellowship

   Farewell to sweet Kilkenny town and Waterford so loyal

   Farewell unto O'Connell brave who will my comrades try to save,

   May he bring them all victorious from traitors serpents coil

   Farewell to the patriot stock farewell to you old Carrick shock

   Farewell to you dear Hugginstown I'll never see you more

   Hurrah! My boys, my sails are free to gain the land of liberty

   Farewell I say forever, to my native Irish shore.

   III

   " I do despise my enemies, above all of them the ministers,

   Who always nursed contention demanding their cursed

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Kitty Farrell

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   Baineann

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