School: Ballyhale (roll number 7914)
- Location:
- Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)Quinlan but she could not remember if she ever heard who composed these rhymes. This one referred to one of the Land League meetingsIt is at this monster meeting
The grabbers we will block
We will make them toe the line once more
In famous CarrickshockPaddy Conway on a big football match in BallyhaleThe day is won and the deed is done
One every hill and vale
They echoed back loud cheers they gave
For gallant BallyhaleAnother by an unknown rhymester - a native - this referred to the Battle? of Carrickshock.Our chapel bells they were kept ringing
And the people hearing in great numbers flocked
Our gripes and ditches with speed abounding
To meet the peelers at Carrickshock.Carrickshock - the scene of an encounter(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Long
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Nan Long
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny