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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0968, Page 233

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    VIII
    Had you been there on that Friday morning,
    On the tenth of august, the night before,
    When Grania's sons they were all alarmed
    From Lisnaskea to Ballinamore.
    IX
    Saying:- '' Prepare my boys with a moments' warning,
    Yu shall be guided by the morning star;
    Now is the time to repulse the stranger
    And save the Chapel of Swanlinbar.
    X
    From Leitrim's mountains they came in thousands,
    From Cavan hills and Fermanagh gay,
    Saying, '' Where is the offspring of the stranger
    That does oppose us on our Church to-day.
    XI
    When the milesians were all assembled
    And ranged in order, in septs and clans,
    I heard one Chieftain say to another,
    '' What keeps our brethren from unfaithful Glan. ''
    XII
    Our Montiagh brave! - have you been divided?
    You once wore laurels, though now a slave ;
    Your sons of old around the likes of Macken,
    Would lose their lives as their Chapel save.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cornalon, Co. Cavan