School: Coratillon
- Location:
- Corr an tSileáin, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Michael O' Beirn
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- (continued from previous page)from faithful Glan,On Montiagh braves, have you
been divided, you once wore
laurels but now our slaves,Your fathers once around the
hills of Macken would lose
their lives or the chapel save,We had valiant heroes from
famed Drumreilly, Drumlea,
Knockninny and Templeport,With our warlike chieftain from
Aughacashel and our Leitrim
pikemen to head the sport.The Swanlinbar boys were all determined to crush the tyrant
and make him yield,Their shouts re-echoed in the heavenly regions as they manoeuvered through Curry's field,I'll drop my pen as this case
is settled, so fill your glasses
with rum and gin,And drink a health to the
brave McGoverns, the noble
Maguires and Benneson,We will leave our case to
these men of honour who(continues on next page)