School: Araglin (C.), Cill Úird (roll number 9248)

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1. A Song (continued)

   “On the forth of September 1916, some dashing young fellows that day were seen”

   

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   In letters consoling Sir Hammer didn't fail,
   Saying "We'll put on the roof and make it a jail,"
   I asked for reprisals, saying "Send them on fast."
   But the answer came quickly "They are things of the past"

   

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2. A Song

   “On the forth of September 1916, some dashing young fellows that day were seen”

   

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   This is another song which was composed by William Hynes of Propogue, Araglin, and Captain O' Denn of Fermoy. After the great war of 1914 the boys of Araglin were drilling for the Black and Tan war. Snowball was the Sergeant of Aragln at the time and was trying to put an end to the drilling. "On the fourth of September 1916, Some dashing young fellows that day they were seen, They carried a banner, white, yellow and green, They were bound for the courthouse of Ballyporeen. Chorus:- "Form ones, form twos, form threes, form fours, Tens and elevens, in fact form scores, Keep working away boys and drilling don't stop, But keep your scouts out to watch Snowball 'the slop'. As the sessions were started four J.P.S, were there, The resident magistrate then took the chair. The principal case was the drilling of men,

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   Topics

   1. seánra
      1. filíocht
         1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Captain O' Denn

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Mainistir Fhear Maí, Co. Chorcaí

   Informant

   William Hynes

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Phrapóg, Co. Chorcaí