School: Baile Lochnáin
- Location:
- Riverstown, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0531, Page 158
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Local Songs - Father Murphy and His Shelmaliers (continued)
“There are many ancient songs written about certain happenings in Ireland.”
(continued from previous page)And we raised the green flag of liberty.Another song about '98 is Innisfail
Twas in the year of '98
That time of blood and war
When the Saxons reeled beneath the vengeful for
When Britains troops before us blew
Life chaff before the gale
As they heard the dreaded war cry
Of the sons of Innisfail.On June the sixth and 20th
I've heard the old men say
The battle of Kilconnery was fought and lost that day
The rebels they were outed. They struck with right good will
And many a pikeman wandered
That night upon the hill.