School: Arva (C.)
- Location:
- Arvagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Mc Govern
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A Local Song (continued)
“Good evening to you all my boys”
(continued from previous page)One eyed Sheridan, short legged Cullan,
Prior and the goat,
And the gallant boys from Arva who defended Mulligan's fort.
(3)
They built a wall nigh twelve feet high
Barbed wire on the top,
They stalked with wine and porter,
Every corner of the shop.A Local Song
“Here we live in Enaghan”
(1)
Here we live in Enaghan,
A band of noble men,
The Farrellys and the Shanaghys,
And poor old Larry's Jim,
Here we live united,
As you's may suppose,
Brian Brady and the Gerry(continues on next page)- Collector
- Molly O' Shea
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Arvagh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Davis
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Occupation
- Soldier
- Address
- Ticosker Glebe, Co. Cavan