School: Bláithín Íosa, Lappin (?)
- Location:
- Lappanbane, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: -
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1023, Page 196
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- (continued from previous page)IIAt the Eighth of May at the break of day
As these boys lay fast asleep
These hellish soldiers of the Crown
To the mountains they did creep
They called out '' boys surrender ''
We never will cried Sean
This day we'll fight for liberty
In the rocks of LappanbawnIIIThe enemy opened fire
I was dreadful to withstand
Our commandant he gave orders
To your guns get every man
Although we were out numbered
We fought them ten to one
And the I.R.A. they showed them sport
That day in LappanbawnIVWhen the battle it was raging
For two long hours and more
Noble Sean McArtney
He fe;; to rise no more
The next being a British soldier
Well done thats man for man
Stick to you guns we'll make them(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Philomena Smith
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lappanbane, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Bernard Smith
- Gender
- Male
