School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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- Slowly and sadly one night in November,
I lay down my weary head for to repose
On my pallet of straw as I long will remember,
Wearied for sleep I fell into a doze
Tired then from working hard, down in the felon's yard
Night brought relief to my well tortured frame.
Locked in my prison cell surely an earthly hell!
I fell asleep and began for to dream.
II
Then I thought I stood on the Green Hills of Erin
Premeditating on her victories won
Surrounded by comrades no enemy fearing
"Stand", was the cry, "every man to his gun"
III
On came the Saxons then(continues on next page)