School: Árd-chill
- Location:
- Ardkill More, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonalláin
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- Come all ye Roman Catholics
That are both far and near,
I hope you pay attention
And listen unto me.
Its of a cruel circumstance
That happened now of late,
Conserning poor George Bell
my boys
He met a woeful fate.
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Young Donal stepped up to him
Asked him the time of day
"Begone you papish brat" he says
"I have no time for to delay"
"Delay you'll make" young Donal says
Returning back again,
He nimbly cocked the pistol
And shot him through the brain.
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The son rode into Ballinagh
Without the least delay,
Called out for Seargent Spinks
Still Donal was his cry
"Screw up your guns and baynots(continues on next page)