School: Kilmore (roll number 16637)
- Location:
- Kilmore, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máiréad, Bean Mhic Giolla Críost
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- Johny From Kilmore
1
When coercion blasts swept through the land.
With spies and British gold
Which left the best of Irish hearts
In dungeons dark and cold
While some escaped the informer's claws
And left our native shore.
Without a man to raise the flag
But Johny from Kilmore.
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He dragged it from the tyrant's grasp
And painted it anew
With the Harp of Erin, stamped in front
And the dear old Shamrock too
While Stalwart men with willing hearts
Before the green flag swore
They'd fight for dear old Ireland
And brave Johny From Kilmore.
3
So when the Winter time arrived
The nights were long and bright
He took us down the lonesome vale(continues on next page)- Collector
- M.J. Gilchrist
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilmore, Co. Roscommon