School: Réidh Reamhar (roll number 12113)
- Location:
- Reyrawer, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán A. Mac Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0050, Page 0147
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Song
“As the winter's wind blew wild on a”
As the winter's wind blew wild on a cold November's night,
The sad news reached Kenvara of a mournful tragic sight,
IT was the finding of two brothers pale corpses lay side by side,
Far from their loving mother these true hearted brothers died,
They were taken by our enemies while threshing their mother's corn,
And came back cold corpses to the place where they were born,
They were taken in a lorry by a military escort,
From their native home Shanaglish
three miles south-west of Gort.
II
They were dragged behind two carries for three miles and more,
Till the blood gushed from their faces and their bodes cursed and sore,
They were taken to Drimharsin on a clear November's day,
While the blood gushed from their faces(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bunnaglass, Co. Galway