School: Drong
- Location:
- Drung, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs. Mc Brady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 273
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- The following song was popular in this district about fifty years ago.
The Bridge of Finnea.
Mother Erin, she calls on her sons, and brave daughters.
To assemble in their thousands this great August day.
To honour the memory of brave Myles the "Slasher",
Who died for old Erin on the Bridge of Finnea.
(2)
When Cromwell and his army, they came down to Granard
They thought they would capture it without much delay.
But, the brave men of Longford did nobly defend it
And they died to a man on the Bridge of Finnea.
(3)
When brave Myles O'Reilly, he heard they were (comim) coming,
He assembled his army without much delay.
Each warrior swore by the great(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Ellen Connolly
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- James Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrickateane, Co. Cavan
