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School: Keeny

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Keeny, Co. Cavan
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E. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 528

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  1. Song - The Shades of Cloverhill (continued)

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    Like Bonny's troops.
    They did appear or Groughy leving France.
    Our Carrick Band melodiously played and gracefully advanced.
    Success to the Killafana boys upon us, they did wait
    Likewise the Killabandrick too.
    Their number it was great
    Drumbran and Cashel did join us in the cause
    To free brave Francis Lawlor from persecuting laws.
    The cuckoo fled the forest.
    No more she will be seen
    The laurel droops it's branches
    No more to clothe in green.
    The thrush and royal blackbird
    In grief remaining still.
    Since they took their flight.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    3. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susan Mc Elroy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumbrawn, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Pat Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 68
    Address
    Drumbrawn, Co. Cavan