School: Gubaveeny
- Location:
- Gubaveeny, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Ní Fhalúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0962, Page 266
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- Glangevlin thou hast witnessed a scene of grief and woe
Extermination swept the land a few short days ago,
When cursed annsely's troops all armed ruthlessy
To confiscate and devastate a struggling tenantry
When the dreadful cry was raised on high
The wolf was in the fold,
St. Patrick's sons in thousands run
They were always firm and bold,
Each maid and man
Inside of Glan, they came so firm and true
To sympathise with the evicted and condem the landlord crew
The men of the bold Killinagh,
Their names shall be revered,
They always answered to the call
The tyrant never feared
They assembled in their thousands
And all came to a man
To sympathise in union with the suffering men of Glan,(continues on next page)
