School: Derrinkeher (roll number 16244)
- Location:
- Derrinkeher (Brady), Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Pilib Mac Taidhg
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Song - Dermott Dhunn (continued)
“Adown the mountain strode the last of Breffni's rapparees.”
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The women shouted ''Do not touch the vestments of the Lord'' Spread out and run said Dermot Dhunn and lashed alongside. The seasons fire and down there fall: full Mary of the Gael. The priest escaped and Dermot drags the hunters in this trail.6.
Thank God the Sagart's safe he said and now i soon must find a place to fight those butchers grim who press so hard behind a mountain athlete strong and tough he led them hard that day will near the friars stepping stones he thought he'd stand at bog.7
The hunters find no Sagart now but fighting Dermot Dhunn. The man beneath the chasuble has sabre dirk and gun. He crossed the foaming torrent and beneath a rock he stood. Then Red Coats first he riddles till the waters red which blood