Volume: CBÉ 0481 (Part 1)

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1. Old Song - The Battle of Ross (continued)

   

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   For ten long hours we fought, the while our friends fell thick and fast
   And for five thousand dauntless men that morning was the last
   And still this made our keenest pang when mourning our our loss
   With blood we bought, for drink was sold, the Battle of New Ross.

   

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   “The Battle of Horetown was fought before the Battle of Ross.”

   

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   The Battle of Horetown was fought before the battle of Ross. The Insurgent came along by the Three Rocks on through Taghmon & from that to Horetown. The Battle of Horetown started at Goff's Bridge and ended up at the Cross above here (Highlanders Cross) They fought up along there. Twas an awful hot summer that year. The hottest summer was ever seen it seems The Insurgents camped on the hill of Carrighbyrne, and then they went on to Corbett's Hill just outside Ross Twenty thousand of 'em. This old song is very popular in Co. Wexford.

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   Date

   April 1938

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Location

   Horetown North, Co. Wexford

   Informant

   • Séamas de Faoite