School: Drumgownagh
- Location:
- Droim Gamhnach, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Dominic Ó Huiginn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 557
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- (continued from previous page)This cripple down did go,
But Rory and his gallant men,
They proved his overthrow.It was early on that morning,
Makim he did say,
I dreamt, O Lord, upon last night.
That Rory would meet us upon the way.It's with a frown he turned around,
And this to Makin said,
It's of Rory or the devil,
Sure I never was in dread.And its then they came to Auhill wood
And its then they saw those men,
And he said those are my safeguard,
That followed me from Rynn.It will be me that will guard thee,
Rory, he did say,
A ball proved his fall,
And stopped him on the way.They fired on those Brimick brats
The balls took no effect,
For on himself his cool of armour(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bríghid Ní Buadhachain
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Droim Gamhnach, Co. Liatroma
