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1. Old Songs - The Smashing of the Van (continued)

   “Michael Sheridan got the following”

   

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   We'll go together, like loyal brothers And with one another we will agree We'll meet the van and smash it open And Kelly and Deasy we'll let go free But all my good people, what followed after Those men were taken as you may see For by judge and jury, they were found guilty As they died through martyrs of their country It was sad to say, on that fatal morning When their friends assembled, to take the last farewell It was there in chorus, They sang (?) As they marched them prisoners from the prison cell The clock struck eight and their friends departed The wicked hangman he did appear The bowed their heads and kissed each other For they knew their hour was drawing near They looked around them not a son from Ireland Was to be seen Although in thousands the came from miles around to see those heroes die for the green Patrick McGough got the following information from his Grandfather Pat Huane age 74 years. He lives in Boleyboy The glens of Aherlow My name is Patrick Sheehan My years are thirty four Tipperary is my native place

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2. Old Songs - The Glens of Aherlow

   “My name is Patrick Sheehan”

   

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   My name is Patrick Sheehan
   My years are thirty four
   Tipperary is my native place

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