School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)
- Location:
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Sr. M. Columbanus
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“Daughter of Mellifont and fair citeaux,”
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“Young men of a true Irish nation, who follow the tricoloured fold”
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Young men of a true Irish nation, who follow the tricoloured fold
Come, join in sincere lamentation and mourn for the proud and the bold;
For it's only a pitiful story and its equal to bloodshed and tears
Like stars in the realms of their glory shine the names of our brave Volunteers
It occurred on a morning in Springtime when all Nature it's charms did unfold
When those brave boys came down from the mountain their number been thirteen all told.
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They had been out for a day's recreation and of danger were little afraid
But, for the just cause of their country they were followed(continues on next page)