School: Carrowreagh (roll number 15220)
- Location:
- Carrowreagh, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Elizabeth Benson
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0026
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- A Ballad of '98 composed by the late Mr John O'Dowd M.P. Bunninadden. It was written by him on the occasion of the unveiling of the Teeling monument at Carricknagat outside Collooney during the '98 Centenary celebrations.
The Battle of CarricknagatSeptember 1798
They camped along the Abbey Wall
Amid the clustering trees,
As loudly rang the bugle call
Upon the morning breeze.
Now down each slope our soldiers swarm
With wild and ringing cheers,
While fast in line of battle form
Bold Humbert's Grenadiers!The flags of France and Ireland wave
Above that serried host,
While here and there each sentry brave
Stands sternly at his post.
Amid the trees of Union Wood
Pikes glitter near and far,
Blades that had drunk of Saxon blood(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Elizabeth Benson
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr J. O Dowd
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- MP
