School: St Egney's (C.), Buncrana
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Ellen Daly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 403
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- (continued from previous page)Poem 8
Soon, soon the answering torch is flashed,
Through the seething surf a skiff is dashed,
The priest to save,
Or share his grave:
On, on they strive, with vig'rous oar,
Brave hearts, set out from the Fanad shore.
9
But rain their effort, nobbly done;
The priest's career on earth seems run.
On neighbouring sward,
There's marching heard!
One look behind - the Redcoats come;
One look before - the wild sea's foam.
10
Yet not; not yet the sleuthhound band
Have seized their prey: His lept from land!
Swimming away,
How bravely,
To reach the speeding prow afar,
Safe from the fangs of the dogs of war.
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Now lanterns gleam on the grey sea's breast
Look, the brave priest bears on the breaker's crest,
Striving amain,
The skiff to gain(continues on next page)
- Informant
- William Roddy
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Editor
