School: Cill Ábhaill
- Location:
- Killavil, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Conláin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0479
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- A Song of the Volunteers of 1782.
I
Hurrah tis done our freedoms won,
Hurrah for the volunteers.
No laws we own but those alone
of ours Commons king and peers.
The chain is broke, the saxon yoke
From off our neck is taken.
Ireland awoke, Dungannon spoke, with
Fear was England shaken.
II
When Gratten rose none dared oppose,
The claims he made for freedom,
The knew our swords to back his
Words were ready did he need them
then let us raise, the Grattan's anthem",
And wealth and grace and length of Days. May God in mercy grant him.
III
Bless Harry Flood who nobly stood,
By us through gloomy years.
Bless Charlemont the brave and good,
The chief of the volunteeers.
IV
The north began the north held on.
The strife for native land, till
Ireland rose and cowed her foes,
God bless the northern land(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bea Finn
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Finn
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
