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School: An Clochar, Roscrea

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Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
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An Mháthair M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 014

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 014

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  1. Ballad - The Boys of Old Roscrea (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    throbbing
    For to see old Ireland rise
    For to rise and chase the tyrant
    From our native land away
    And raise the old green banner
    Once again o'er Old Roscrea.
    (iii)
    Side by side they stood together
    On the bridge of old Athlone
    And they fought with gallant Sarsfield
    At Limerick Treaty Stone
    And they slew the Dutch in thousands
    From Aughrim's bloody fray
    And the first that sprang to action
    Were the boys of Old Roscrea.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Madeline Minogue
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Parkmore, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Gontly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    96