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   “Twas on the 4th of August down in Kilbeacanty . . .”

   

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   They then marched down the town again to meed Ardrahan men,
   Who said these are Mac's windows and they quickly broke them in
   The next place that they halted was outside the Royal Hotel
   Where Duffy again addressed them and those words to them did tell.
   He told our boys to keep quiet for the news it was gone round
   About the smashing of Mac's windows and the breaking in the pound
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   Then then marched up the town and the firing did begin,
   And passing up Mac's windows they quickly shoved them in.
   The head he now lined up his men and ordered a baton charge,
   I think that he was foolish for our crows it was to large.
   He lined his men across the bridge no mercy did he show,

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Peggy Forde

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilchreest, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Dan Ryan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Kilchreest, Co. Galway