School: An t-Éadan Mór
- Location:
- Edenmore, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: S. Mac Philib
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- (continued from previous page)With drums and trumpets
Loud and Shrill
A Cannon placed
On every hill
And peckmen in their valour thrill
To strike a fatal blow.When all at once
Appeared in sight
An army clad in armour bright
Both front and rear
And left and right
Marched "Paddies every more"
The chieftains pitched
Their camps with skill
Determined tyrant's
Blood to spill
Beneath us ran a mountain rill
As rapid as the NoreA Frenchman brave
Rose up and said
"Let Erin's sons
Not be dismayed
For glory I'll
The vanguard laid(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridie Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr James Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Tamlat, Co. Monaghan