| The Men of the West
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| (William Rooney)
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| When you honor in song and in story
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| The names of the patriot men
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| Whose valor has covered with glory
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| Full many a mountain and glen
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| Forget not the boys of the heather
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| Who rallied their bravest and best
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| When Ireland was broken in Wexford
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| And looked for revenge to the West
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| Cho: I give you the gallant old West, boys
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| Where rallied our bravest and best
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| When Ireland lay broken and bleeding;
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| Hurrah for the men of the West!
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| The hilltops with glory were glowing
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| 'Twas the eve of a bright harvest day
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| When the ship we’d been wearily waiting
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| Sailed into Killala’s broad bay
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| And over the hills went the slogan
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| To awaken in every breast
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| The fire that has never been quenched, boys
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| Among the true hearts of the West
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| Cho:
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| Killala was ours ere the midnight
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| And high over Ballina town
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| Our banners in triumph were waving
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| Before the next sun had gone down
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| We gathered to speed the good work, boys
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| The true men from near and afar;
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| And history can tell how we routed
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| The redcoats through old Castlebar
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| Cho:
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| And pledge me the stout sons of France, boys
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| Bold Humbert and all his brave men
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| Whose tramp, like the trumpet of battle
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| Brought hope to the drooping again
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| Since Ireland has caught to her bosom
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| On many a mountain and hill
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| The gallants who fell, so they’re here, boys
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| To cheer us to victory still
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| Cho:
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| Though all the bright dreamings we cherished
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| Went down in disaster and woe
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| The spirit of old is still with us
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| That never would bend to the foe
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| And Connaught is ready whenever
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| The loud rolling tuck of the drum
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| Rings out to awaken the echoes
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| And tell us the morning has come
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| Cho:
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| Recorded by Clancys, Patrick Galvin
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| Filename[ MENWEST
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| Play.exe ROSINBOW
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| Rg
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