School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 318
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“Tis the Green- oh the Green 'tis the colour of the true”
'Tis the Green - oh the Green 'tis the colour of the true,
And we'll back it against the orange and we'll raise it o'er the blue,
For the colour of our father-land alone should here be seen -
'Tis the colour of our martyred dead our own immortal green.Chorus:
Then up for the green, boys, and up for the green!
Oh! 'tis down to the dust and a shame to be seen;
But we've hands - oh we've hands boys, full strong enough I ween,
To rescue and to raise again our own immortal green.II
They may say they have power 'tis vain to oppose -
'Tis better to obey and live, than surly die as foes;
But we scorn all their threats, boys, whatever they may mean,
For we trust in God above us and we dearly love the green,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Donovan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr T. O' Donovan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 56
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork