School: Killybrone (roll number 1798)
- Location:
- Killybrone, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Coyle
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- (continued from previous page)For there she dwelt, his only love,
The dark eyed proud Maureen.
Whom he hopes some day will bless his home
In the woods of Truagh so green.To night I come to see you love,
And hear your answer sweet.
For I may in the battle fall
And never more we'll meet."Go forth, go forth, my blessing go
And smile the Saxon hordes.
When you return, I'll be your bride
Without another word."He pressed her to his yellow locks,
As the sun was sinking down.
Behind yon western wooded hills.
That o'erlook Glasslough town. McKenna lightly mounts his steed,
At the twilight of the eve,
And out thro Davagh hills he fled,
And the woods of Truagh so green.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bernard Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrygorry, Co. Monaghan
- Collector
- Brigid Treanor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardginny, Co. Monaghan
- Collector
- Maggie Corrigan
- Gender
- Female