Volume: CBÉ 0481 (Part 1)

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1. Old Song - Mary of Cappoquin (continued)

   

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   And Erin's sons shall fiercely spring
   To grasp the Saxon tyrants throat
   And by the bright Blackwater's side
   Our banner yet shall flaunt the Sun
   And I'll return to claim my bride
   And wear the Green in Cappoquin.

   

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2. Old Song - The Battle of Ross

   

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   (The battle of Ross was fought on 5th June 1798)

   I
   On the Hill of Carrigbyrne the Summer night we lay
   Twenty thousand outlawed men all waiting for the day
   For Harvey was our General and he had said that we
   Should march upon the town of Ross to meet the Soldiery.

   II
   Oh lovely was the morning's rise upon that 4th of June
   When from our grassy beds we sprung unto the skylarks tune
   When eager hearts in ordered ranks and pikes in bright array
   We waited for the welcome word, to form and march away

   III
   Then down the Hill of Carrigbyrne in columns we were led

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Date

   April 1938

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Location

   New Ross, Co. Wexford

   Informant

   • Séamas de Faoite