School: Cill Ábhaill
- Location:
- Killavil, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Conláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0356
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- (continued from previous page)The French have come
The French have come at last.
4
It gladdens my poor bosom
And it almost makes me young
To think upon the glories of that day
When first I saw the flags of France
And Ireland side by side
High waving o'er Killala's lovely bay.
5
Our arms were shining brightly
From our ranks there rose a cheer
As beneath that golden we took our stand
We walked together onwards
Neath that flag of golden green
To battle for the freedom or our land
6
We chased the saxon soldiers
From Killala's ancient town
They fled before our forces near and far
Through Mayo's fertile valleys
By the Moy's transparent stream
Till we halted on the plains of Castlebar.
7
We met them there defeated
Through the vengeance of our charge
Those haughty saxon soldiers could not(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John P. Cryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ogham, Co. Sligo
