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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Drangan (roll number 7232)

Location:
Drangan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0556, Page 363

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  1. A Short Sketch of the Life of the Drangan Boy (continued)

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    About the age of 18 years he joined the Fenian Brotherhood, about which he composed. the poem "Called the moon light Drill. It was about an Irish man who was Captain in the English Army. and who used come at night to drill the Fenians on Slievenamon. This Captain was later arrested and cast into an English Dungeon. His name was Rory Mc. Gragh.
    The Poem is as follows.
    Deep silence reign o'er Compsy's bale.
    No sound was in the Air
    The risky swine in health he
    sleeps
    To rest from Toil and care.
    The warbling tenants of the grove.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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