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School: Gleann Beithe (B.) (roll number 4762)

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Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dochartaigh
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    11.
    We came to Kells station that lies by the strand.
    Where the tide rushes in with great force to the land.
    And you may be sure we had courage go leor.
    When Kells station was taken by the boys from Foilmore.
    111.
    We marched all along and our and our guns we did load.
    We met Father Megin and for him we bowed low.
    He gave us his blessing saying God be your friends.
    In the battle of freedom for which you are bent.
    1V.
    We marched all along for Glenbeigh to go.
    We met a bold Peeler on horse back he rode.
    We told him surrender but the answer was "No"
    And a ball from young Conway that levelled him low.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál Ó Súilleabáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilnabrack Lower, Co. Kerry