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School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)

Location:
Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0464, Page 206

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    “On Sheen's green banks in days of old A dreadful fight was won.”

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    Seven at a side lay stretched in death
    And one there wounded lay
    And one unhurt and out of breath
    Stood victor of the fray.
    The dying man in accents weak
    The survivor thus addressed
    A drink a drink for mercy sake
    A drink my last request
    With helmet doffed the warrior sped
    And fetched it from the flood
    For the base wretch though nearly dead
    Was thirsting for his blood
    When stooping o'er his fallen foe
    Kind solace to impart
    The villain aimed a dying blow
    And stabbed him through the heart
    The comrades of the dying man
    Set up the war hoot cry
    To take revenge they quickly ran
    To take revenge or die.
    Their enemies in full retreat
    Fled for the mountain glen
    Chased by a host urged on by hate
    A host of furious men.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Tadhg Díarmuide Ó Súilleabháin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80