School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)
- Location:
- Abbey, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Séan de Paor
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- (continued from previous page)Chorus:-
Hurrah for our banners they're waving they're still
Well guarded by Abbey, and sweet Abbeyville.
Coolfins lovely castle o'er the valleys look down,
To brighten the glories of "Sweet Ballygown."
II
Oh the days of the evictions! some thousands came their
To conquer those tyrants each man did prepare.
When the officer's bugle soon gave a loud thrill.
To make an attack upon Finns lovely mill.
When the Orange advanced to break in the door.
But we poured boiling water on the orange men down
To make them remember the day they saw "Sweet Ballygown".
Chorus:-
For our banner of fredom are waving there still
Well guarded by Abbey, and sweet Abbeyville.
Coolfins lovely castle o'er the valleys look down,
To brighten the glories of "Sweet Ballygown."
III
When this crew from the north was defeated it said(continues on next page)- Collector
- Neil Conroy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballygowan, Co. Galway
- Informant
- John Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballygowan, Co. Galway