School: Glasleck
- Location:
- Glasleck, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: O. Sharpe
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- The Fighting Fair of Shercock
I
The day before the July fair
The Ribbon men, they did prepare
For three miles round to wreck a tea
And burn the town of Shercock
II
The Tory whistle loud a shrill
We heard it o'er the Mourne hill
'Fall on brave boys we'll slay and kill
The Protestants of Shercock
III
The day came and they did repair
In multitudes to Shercock fair
Some travelled thirty miles or 'mair'
To burn the town of Shercock
IV
They all appeared in great haste
With handkerchiefs tied round their waists
Their jackets we did soundly laste,
That July day in Shercock
V
The Protestants and Orangemen
Like brothers did assemble there
To keep the town was their design(continues on next page)