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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0241, Page 089

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  1. History of Castlemore - Castle Ballaghaderreen (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    the Tudors,
    Baffled the raids of the ravaging foe;
    Flung out defiances to thief and intruder.
    Keeping its watch o'er the plains of Mayo.
    Malby besieged it and Clifford assaulted;
    Piever and robber it baulked of their prey;
    Dillon it routed and Chichester halted
    Holding the hosts of the spoiler at bay.
    IV
    Dire was the day when with rapine and plunder,
    Up from Roscommon rode Bingham the Black;
    Castlemore shook to his cannonade's thunder,
    Fell, a rich spoil, to his furious attack -
    Fell, but anon with swiftness of leven,
    Flashed to its rescue Tirconail's
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Towey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lung, Co. Roscommon