School: Cnoc Bríde (1)
- Location:
- Knockbride, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1015, Page 201
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Coming round by Cornalara it was a grand sight,
Going through Shercock we were a delight;
Coming round by Cullies we made a delay
Our flags they did wave and our bands they did play.
3
Our gallant commander gave orders to stand
Till we would give aggravation to that orange band
Coming round by Coroneary we made the earth shake,
The grand orange pillar fled into the lake.
Before he could see us his eyesight did fail,
And the horrors of music soon ended ONeill.
4
O Neill he died dancing of a merry decay,
He took his ordination from Billy's birthday.
He was a false preacher who dwelt in Knockbride,
But the green flag of Eire soon knocked him aside.
5
There came 80,000 to meet us at skeagh
Where our forefathers dwelt and were banished away,
Our clergy they met us, our flags we rehoisted;
And they band played it up we are the Catholic boys.
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There came 30,000 to meet us at Lear
From Mullagh, Moybolough, and sweet Kilinkere,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Mc Breen
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Breen
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 46
