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1. A Local Song - The Kilmore Boys (continued)

   “It being on the Twelfth of April n the year of Forty Four.”

   

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   V11 We will every man stand firm by Dan Beside our country, May God release her from her chains And grant her liberty. We ne'er will fail to gain Repeal Nor to defeat the cause, With fame and renown they'll return home, My darling Kilrane Boys. V111 I thought it bare to persevere They were so well inclined, They are a credit to their country Where can their equals find. They have a blessing from their Clergy, And neighbours where e'er they go, Their prayers will cool the angry waves, Let the winds blow high or low. 1X There is William Whitty and his bride, Their names I will first sound, John Connors and John Murphy, From Ballygeary town. William Lambert and John Donnelly, All youths that none can stain, Nicholas Kavanagh and Thomas Saunders, Four more from Ballygillane.

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Meta McCormack

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Drimagh, Co. Wexford

   Informant

   John McCormack

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Bing, Co. Wexford