America: A Catholic Review of the Week (March 30, 1935):
"A new tune broke through the night to make harder the fist and tighter the throat of McMahon:
I’m up to me knees in Kerry blood, Up to me hips in slaughter; Ten thousand Micks laid down their sticks At the battle of the boiling water. I’m up to me knees in Kerry blood, Up to me hips in slaughter; We'll buy a rope and hang your Pope At the battle of the boiling water."