School: An Mhainistir, Cara Droma Ruisc (roll number 14770)
- Location:
- Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An Bráthair Eoghan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 070
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- It happened once upon a time
As sages tell in phrase sublime
That Tom Gilheaney stout and straight
Prepared his pike in ninety eight
And from Drumkeeran did advance
To join the gallant sons of France.Thus hastily equipped for war
He journeyed on to Castlebar
Where there he showed good Irish play
Before the Saxons ran away.
It made him joyful to behold
The flutter of the green and gold
And oftentimes that day he said
"Thank God the green waves o'er the red".Next morning for Collooney then
He marched with the Killala men,
Where victory again did smile
Upon the banners of our Isle.
He rank and file, with lances long(continues on next page)
