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1. The Green Woods of Truagh (continued)

   

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   That night he lands his gallant men.
   On the hills of green Tyrone.
   Where he meets the army of the North.
   At Benburb, "under Owen"

   And well O Niell / O Niel was pleased that day
   When he saw the mountaineers.
   Who kept the Saxon foe at Bay
   Out of ancient Truagh for years.

   And well they fought that very day,
   In Carrickfergus town,
   And few survived to see them home,
   When Englands flag went down.

   The autumn leaves were in the woods,
   The berries ripe and red,
   When McKenna and his faithful bride,
   In Glasslough church got wed.

   And never in her father's halls,
   A fairer bridge was seen,
   Than McMahon's only daughter
   The dark eyed young Maureen.

   16 March 1938

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bernard Sweeney

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Derrygorry, Co. Monaghan

   Collector

   Brigid Treanor

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ardginny, Co. Monaghan

   Collector

   Maggie Corrigan

   Gender

   Female