School: Doire Chonaire (roll number 4845)

Location:
Derryconnery, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn de Paor
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    wine,?" agus amach leó arís:-
    "We are roamy roamers.
    Isteach:- Will ye have some bread and wine,?
    Amach:- For ye are Irish Soldiers."
    Canann na h-Irish Soldiers agus an dá bhuidhean ag dul i dtreó a chéile agus ó'n a chéile dhá uair arís:-
    "Yes, we'll have some bread and wine.
    Ye are Roamy Roamers.
    Yes, we'll have some bread and wine
    For we are Irish Soldiers."
    Agus mar an gceadna deireann an dream eile:-
    "Half gallon of it will serve ye all,
    We are Roamy Roamers.
    Half gallon of it will serve ye all,
    For ye are Irish Soldiers."
    Agus deireann an dream eile:-
    Half gallon of it wont serve us all,
    Ye are roamy roamers.
    Half gallon of it wont serve us all,
    For we are Irish Soldiers."
    Agus deireann an dream eile:-
    "We will kill the old police,
    We are roamy roamers
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