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School: Cluain Tuirc (C.)

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Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Máire Ní Gharaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0217, Page 144

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  1. Song of '98 (continued)

    “In the old marble town of Kilkenny”

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    and kissed his face pallid and wan

    (VI)
    My son they are going to hang you
    For loving your faith and your home
    And they brought me here to comfort and save you
    In God's name I have valiantly come
    Your father, they murdered before you
    And I knelt on his sad wreaking sod
    I saw his hot blood streaming upwards
    To call down the vengeance from God
    No traitor was he to his country
    No blot did he leave on his name
    I knelt on his cold grave mavourneen
    The priest could kneel there without shame
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Mc Keon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Drumard (Jones), Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mary Mc Keon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Drumard (Jones), Co. Leitrim