103 years ago

[Vern Humphrey]

On the twenty-eighth day of November The Tans left the town of the Macroom They were seated in two Crossley Tenders Which led them right into their doom
They were on the road to Kilmichael And never expected to stall They there met the boys from the column Who made a clean sweep of them all
Forget not the boys of Kilmichael Those brave lads so gallant and true Who fought 'neath the green flag of Ireland And conquered the red, white and blue
The sun, in the west it was sinking 'Twas the eve of a cold winter’s day When the Tans we were eagerly waiting Sailed into the spot where we lay
And over the hill went the echo The peal of the rifle and gun And the flames of their lorry gave tiding That the boys from the column had won
Forget not the boys of Kilmichael Those brave lads so gallant and true Who fought 'neath the green flag of Ireland And conquered the red, white and blue