School: Shannow
- Location:
- Shannow Wood, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: B. Ó Ciaráin
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- XML “The Shades of Cloverhill”
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- (continued from previous page)I now exert my skill,
He is noble Francis Lawlor
From the shades of Cloverhill,VIITheir glittering weapons to behold
Were wavering in the air,
Our foes they were confounded
They sank beneath despair,
Great acclamations reached the skies,
With voices that were shrill
To defend brave noble Lawlor
The pride of CloverhillVIIII dont care who is offended
At these few and simple lines
It is well known that I am a noble lord,
Although in deep disguise
My intellect has fled from me,
And I can say no more
May the poet bright still gain delight
All round the Shamrock shoreVIIIISeven hundred was the number
That assembled at one call
Out foes they were confounded
They did not know what to do at all,
Like Boys troops they did appear(continues on next page)- Collector
- James Toher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killybandrick, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Farrell Toher
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Killybandrick, Co. Cavan