Through triumph and tragedy, Borris battle on

Liam Devaney is dead and Timmy Delaney is singing ‘Lovely Fair Ileigh’ in St Brigid’s Cemetery, crushing night back into day.

Through triumph and tragedy, Borris battle on

Here the trees are evergreen, the flowers you’ll always see

— Lovely Fair Ileigh

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