School: Na Corráin (roll number 9938/9)
- Location:
- Currans, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Cormac Ó Muircheartaigh
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An Old Song
“Ye brave boys of bordal ye made a great stand”
A great song was made about Dick Walshe's eviction by Eugene O'Mara of Ardmona, Cordal.
(I)Ye brave boys of Cordal ye made a great standYe worked night and day to keep Walshe in his land.In that beautiful cot by the side of the roadWhere the black-birds and thrushes were heard in the grove.
(II)There were policemen from Dublin from Cork and from ClareFrom Caherciveen and a place called KenmareFrom Killorglin and Dingle, Tralee, GortatleaLimerick, Newcastle and around Abbeyfeale.
(III)When they came to Kilmurry they got great surpriseWhen they saw there before them the Cordal brave boysThe County gave halt when they came to the groveThey were blocked by a tree that was laid in the road.
(IV)The battering Ram it had no room to passWith the great crowd of people - that stood at the crossThe policemen and bailiffs their movements were seenWhen they showed them the way through Tom Cragg's boreen.Carrol McCarthy, Watt and Quitteen, their photos were taken going down through the lawnWithout shirts but old mufflers they bought in the pawn.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Tim Brosnan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Reineen, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr John Brosnan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Reineen, Co. Kerry