School: Ballynagearn (roll number 8824)
- Location:
- Ballaghnagearn, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: T. Finnegan
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- (continued from previous page)from Lovely Magheracloone.
VII
But now my friends it is a change not like in years gone by,
When homes like these were built and freed and from them had to fly.
Our clergy they were chased away and had no place or home.
For tide and hellery had full fling round Lovely Magheracloone
VIII
But now thank God it is at an end though we have suffered long,
To support a creed of hellery to which we ne'er belonged.
Our father's fought beneath the flag and smashed the tide in bloom
And norman steel was forced to yield round Lovely MagheraclooneThis song was written by Patrick McCahey who lived in the townland of Drumbrone Parish of Magheracloone, Co Monaghan and who died in 1918. It was written (by) about 40 years ago.- Collector
- Annie Martin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tullybrick, Co. Cavan