School: St Brigid's Convent, Goresbridge (roll number 15695)

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1. The Battle of Kilcumney - Fought During the Rebellion of 1798 (continued)

   

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   Her hair was raven black
   She picked up a troopers pistol
   And jumped o a horses back,
   As swift as ever a racehorse yet
   Was by a jockey rode,
   She spurned the noble charger,
   Dawn, the Ballyellen road.
   And when she came beside the stream
   That ripples by the mill,
   She turned around and saw fullc??
   Beside her on the hill
   One of those haunted troopers,
   Demanding her to stand.
   But she gave him ready answer by
   The pistol in her hand,
   Dashed she over ditch and dyke,
   Until she reached the height
   Where the rebels silent watch fires
   Were burning through the night
   In yonder ruin and Ivy towers
   In flight the birds have flown
   To hear the cheers that greeted

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Brigid Somers

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballyellin and Tomdarragh, Co. Carlow

   Informant

   Mrs Mahon

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballyellin and Tomdarragh, Co. Carlow