School: Gort an Iubhair
- Location:
- Gort na nIúr, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Fiachra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0242, Page 102
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- (continued from previous page)We will let them know before we go we'd rather fight than fly
For when at the worst of times you know, we'd rather die
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We turned back with Rielly and encompassed them around
Like Samson with the Philestines we laid them on the ground
Those cowardly clan away they ran with their heads and arms sore
And long they'll remember Rielly and the boys of the Shamrock shore.
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- {A Popular Ballad 50 years ago got from John Phillips of Calva, Carracastle)
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Come all true-hearted patriots who Ireland's wrongs deplore
I'll tell you of the cruelest wrong that ever was done before
Before this wrong all other wrongs of Ireland do grow pale
For they've locked the pride of Erin's Isle in dark Kilmainham Jail
II
It was the tyrant Gladstone and he said unto himself, —
I never will be aisy till Parnell is on the shelf:
Make haste and get the warrant out and send it by the mail
For we'll lock the pride of Erin's Isle in dark Kilmainham Jail
III
So buckshot made the warrant out and buttoned up his coat
He took the train at London town to catch the Kingstown boat(continues on next page) - Informant
- John Phillips
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cailbhe Uachtarach, Co. Ros Comáin
