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   Filled bóthar, lane and byway O.

   Their drift high went far and nigh
   Without a bit of warning O.
   The bands did come with fife and drum
   To visit Father Dannon O.
   As loud they cheered, as quick they neared
   The kindly sagart's dwelling O,
   A true man's heart, a trueman's part
   In every bosom swelling O.

   The police rose you may suppose
   With buckle, belts and bayonets O,
   And from a box with heavy locks,
   Drew forth Coercin Tenets O;
   And Brennon bold within his hold
   Cried "Sergeant, sir, they're drumming O
   They're cheering loud, and here's a crowd
   From Three-mile-house a -coming O.

   Without delay, there sped away
   A peeler to Rockcorny O,

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Packie Mc Carvill

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   14

   Address

   Drumhillagh, Co. Monaghan

   Informant

   Hugh Murphy

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   69

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Calliagh, Co. Monaghan