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1. The Galtee Mountain Boys (continued)

   

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   The Galtee Mountain Boys.
   — I. —
   Hurrah they come brave Galtee men
   The village people cried
   As in Ballylanders the mountain men the hied
   They marched into the village street
   And faced down Clifford Lloyd
   With Willie London at their head
   The Galtee Mountain pride
   II.
   But hark a wall of
   Await those heroes bold
   The Land League days were dark, my boys
   With coercion dark and cold
   The mountain men they know no fear
   The bold gorilla clan
   It was only spades they had that day
   To up hold the noble clan.
   III.
   In Mitchelstown of wide renown
   The Galtee men were there.
   The green old banner of the hill
   It waved upon the Square
   For the dear old cause upon that day
   They fought, they bled and died
   And Willie London led them on,
   The Galtee Mountain Pride

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mrs H. Cleary

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   66

   Occupation

   Dress-maker

   Address

   Anglesborough, Co. Limerick