School: An t-Éadan Mór
- Location:
- Edenmore, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: S. Mac Philib
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- (continued from previous page)To honour and renown
Come bravely draw your sword with me.
And let each tyrant bigot see
That Erin's daughters
Must be free
Before the sun goes down".Along the line
They raised the shout
Crying "quick march.
To right about"
With bayonets fixed
They all marched out.
To face a deadly foe.
The enemy was no way shy.
With thundering cannons
Planted nigh
Through thousands
In death struggle lie
And a stream of crimson flow.The enemy made such a square.
That drove our cavalry
to dispair.
They were now routed
Rank and rear(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridie Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr James Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Tamlat, Co. Monaghan