School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)
- Location:
- Adamstown, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Donnchadh Cuirtéis
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- (continued from previous page)Till six bayonets pressed through his rebel breast
In Ballyshannon Lane.In Keating's bawn ere the morning's dawn.
When the barn was all in flames,
My three uncles fell, I grieve to tell
That's Martin, Tom and James.
Whilst my Aunt Kate stood at the gate
Herself and child were slain.
And my teeth I clenched to be revenged
In Ballyshannon Lane.This was the song that my mother sang
Into my youthful ears.
And down her cheeks for weeks and weeks,
Rolled hot, and scalding tears.
My brother Mike forged me a pike
To take to the hills again.
And if Ireland need, I am here to bleed,
In Ballyshannon Lane.- Collector
- Michael O' Brien
- Gender
- Male