Scoil: Drong

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1. Folklore

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   The following song was popular in this district about fifty years ago.
   The Bridge of Finnea.
   Mother Erin, she calls on her sons, and brave daughters.
   To assemble in their thousands this great August day.
   To honour the memory of brave Myles the "Slasher",
   Who died for old Erin on the Bridge of Finnea.
   (2)
   When Cromwell and his army, they came down to Granard
   They thought they would capture it without much delay.
   But, the brave men of Longford did nobly defend it
   And they died to a man on the Bridge of Finnea.
   (3)
   When brave Myles O'Reilly, he heard they were (comim) coming,
   He assembled his army without much delay.
   Each warrior swore by the great

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Mary Ellen Connolly

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Faisnéiseoir

   James Brady

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Carrickateane, Co. an Chabháin