School: Ballygunner (B.), Portláirge (roll number 619)
- Location:
- Ballygunnermore, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Conchobhar Mac Giolla Phádraig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0653, Page 11
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A Song (continued)
“Lord Waterford is not gone, ¶ Says the Sean Bhean Bhoct.”
(continued from previous page)V
Can you trust them in the fight?
Says the Sean Bhean Bhoct.VI
Then they had the power of us
Says the Sean Bhean Bhoct
'Tis they were fine and bold
Says the Sean Bhean Bhoct
They Shattered many a home
Drove our people o'er the foam
in a foreign land to roam
Says the Sean Bhean Bhoct.VII
Sure they cleared us root and branch,
Says the Sean Bhean Bhoct
Just to mark a cattle ranch,
Says the Sean Bhean Bhoct,
and they do the same to-day
In the tyrannic way
and the British game would play,
Says the Sean Bhean Bhoct.VIIIThey destroyed our ancient trade,
Says the Sean Bhean Bhoct,(continues on next page)