School: Árd-achadh, Ros Ó gCairbre (roll number 12598)
- Location:
- Ardagh West, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Mac Carrthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0308, Page 190
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- (continued from previous page)Each stood like David with a stone,
To face the great Goliath.
V
The Flavian corp commenced, to fray,
And fired a sudden volley,
The women strangers to dismay,
Made a most vigorous sally,
The fight grew hot along the van,
Both stones and bullets rattle,
And many a brave young Orangeman,
Lay on the field of battle,
Now here, now there, Mariah flies,
Nothing can stop her cources,
All instruments of death she plies,
Against the Orange forces.
VI
Such is her speed upon the plain,
No mortal can outpace her,
And such her valour 'tis in vain,
For any man to face her,
Great Major Hewitt for tactics famed,
Renewed the fierce alarms,
Celestial rays of lightning gleamed,
From his refulgent arms,
His father was of earthly race,(continues on next page)
