School: Mín Charraigeach (roll number 7188)
- Location:
- Meencargagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Caitlín Nic Ghiolla Uain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 149
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- ‘Twas round by Brochagh corner
One morning I did stray
I met another rebel lad
And this to him did say:
“I’ve had orders from the captain
To assemble at Drumbar,
But how are we to reach Drumbar
Without a motor-car?”II
“Oh, Barney dear, be of good cheer
And I’ll tell you what we’ll do;
The Orangemen have plenty
Although we have but few,
We will wire to Stranorlar
Before we march so far,
And we’ll give the boys a jolly ride
In Johnson’s motor-car.”IIIWhen Johnson got the wire
He soon pulled on his clothes;
Says he: “This case is urgent
I have no time to lose.”
He then put on a castor-hat
And on his breast a star;
You would hear the din going through Glenfinn(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bernard Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Goland, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Alex Flanagan
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Cappry, Co. Donegal
