School: Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)
- Location:
- Ballineen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Beircheart Seártan
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- (continued from previous page)O mother he was faithful and always did prove true to you
Until that fatal morning he went to the plain of Waterloo
He left great numbers on the ground, and blood red fountains there did flow
For Grouchy proved a traitor, and he lost
the Bonny Bunch of Roses O.Then Mother adieu for ever, for now Im on my dying bed
If I lived I would be clever, but now I must bow my youthful head
And when our bones do moulder and the weeping willows o'er us grow
The deeds of your bold Napoleon will sting the
Bonny Bunch of Roses O.----------
"The Bonny Bunch of Roses" is England---------- Gabhann sé leis an bhfonn "The Blackbird" - leagan mall de.- Informant
- William Shorten
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Shanagh, Co. Cork