School: Kilnagross (roll number 12317)
- Location:
- Kilnagross, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: John Hunt
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0208, Page 445
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- (continued from previous page)to clear the way without delay
Or some of you will fall
For we're true sons of Erins isle that never feared a ball.
Twas then those navvies cursed and damned they'd kill us every one.
They'd make us remember 98 Balinamuck and Sleibhe na mBhan
Then up steps Barney Reilly and he knocked the ganger down
Twas then brick's and stones came like shower's to the ground
We fought from half-past four till the sun was going to set
When O Reilly cried my boys I fear we will be bet
Come on my boys says Reilly.
Renew the fight once more
And now the foes on every side were more desperate than before
We sallied back with Reilly and encompassed them all round
Like Samson with the Phillistines.
We layed them on the ground
Those cowardly clan away they ran
With legs and arms sore.
They'll think of Barney Reilly and the boys from(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Casey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corderry (Peyton), Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Mc Nabola
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Corderry (Peyton), Co. Leitrim
