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School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)

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Kilmessan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian S. Pléimeann
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    “On Tara's hill in history, It has a glorious name”

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    things were abd and
    lads were gone astray
    He pulled them all
    together,
    In his grand old
    steadfast way.
    III
    Alas when on the
    downward track.
    We wander once again
    We have him yet,
    We wont forget Commander
    H. Magrane
    IV
    To Coady, Brien and
    Commons,
    The law he did lay down.
    He gave them just one
    solid week to clear
    out of the town.
    "The shuts get up,
    The move get on,
    (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
    Noel O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmessan, Co. Meath