Irish National Invincibles - in Song

In Song

The Invincibles and Carey are mentioned in the folk song "Monto (Take Her Up To Monto)":

When Carey told on Skin-the-goat,
 O'Donnell caught him on the boat
 He wished he'd never been afloat, the filthy skite.
 Twasn't very sensible
 To tell on the Invincibles
 They stood up for their principles, day and night by going up to Monto Monto......"

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