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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 18_038

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    made the following poem early in the year 1922
    Verse I
    From ninteen sixteen to the year twenty two our brave Irish heroes they fought Loyal and true.
    They were hanged, imprisoned and shot by the wall. Till a republic is granted no surrender atall
    Verse II
    Now our brave Irish heroes, left nothing undone, they shot peelers and tans with revolver and gun. Broke bridges dug trenches, and made trees to fall. Till
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Lahert
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Denis Lahert
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Address
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny