School: Corcaghan (roll number 16129)
- Location:
- Corcaghan, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: F. Murray
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0953, Page 242
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- (continued from previous page)See Corrybracken's crowned head; wherin our county's noon The Gael was lord and ruled by right; the Hills of Magheracloone Gaze on these hills and blame us not; if here today we stand And boast through all the stressful years; we've kept our father's land That long-drawn fight is ended; our hymn of triumph sung And now in battleline we stand to keep our fathers tongue Twas nearly lost we blush to own; but we have vowed that soon Twill ring again triumphant; through the Hills of MagheraclooneThes ancient ramperts wher we've met; have echoed to the clang Of Celtic spears and foreign shields; and often have they rang With victory's proud defiant note; in Celtic accents raised And here the Celtic heroe's deeds; the(continues on next page)
