School: Killyon (roll number 7120)
- Location:
- Killyon, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0693, Page 212
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Local Songs (continued)
“The garrison are weeping for the loss of Royal Meath”
(continued from previous page)II
In January the 24th, a day not soon forgotten.
All the patriots came to vote
And also came the rotten.
The Clondalee Imperialists they made a sorry show
With Reilly, Quirke and Connolly and the Roper too, you know.III
A loathe and cringing servile lot,
They sought to sell their country,
With Papal Duke's and Castle Hacks and England's Mangy Gentry.
Old Tom Glennon from(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Colm Fehily
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killyon, Co. Meath
- Informant
- John Colclough
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Boraheen, Co. Meath