School: Cormaddyduff
- Location:
- Cormaddyduff, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Ní Ghiolla Sheanain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0995, Page 258
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Song
“Come all you men of Cavan, Assemble at the moare of Castlevahan”
Come all you men of Cavan,
Assemble at the moate of Castlerahan
Your country for to right,
Around this moate where the Danes in past ages,
To conquer those tyrants did fight,
With Father OConnell from Castlerahan
Come here in your thousands to day,
And show your selves true Irish heroes,
Till England gives Ireland fairplay,
O where is Ballyjamesduff,
Whose heroes in 98 stood the test,
With Father Maguire from Cavan,
One thousand brave pike men he pressed
To Mountnugent they marched by his shoulder
Determined their country to save,
But no heroes on earth could, prove braver
Then the pike men of sweet Cornacrave
Carnin and the boys of Rosudden
Mullamore and brave Carrikavee,
Killorragh with the men from Clonkefy(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Patrick Farrelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cormaddyduff, Co. Cavan