School: St Columba's Abbey, Navan (roll number 882)

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1. Mac Kenna's Dream (continued)

   

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   That day at his command.
   Westmeath and Cavan all did join,
   And the Co. Louth men crossed the Boyne.
   |Slane, Trim and Navan all did join,
   With Dublin to a man.
   VI
   O'Reilly on the Hill of Skreen,
   He drew his sword both sharp and keen,
   And swore by all his eyes had seen
   He would avenge the Fall.
   Of Erin's sons and daughters brave,
   Who nobly filled a martyr's grave,
   And died before they would enslave
   Their blood for vengeance call.
   VII
   Along the line they raised the shout:
   !Quick march to the right about."
   With bayonets they all marched out
   To meet the daring foe
   The enemy seemed no way shy
   With thundering cannon drew up nigh
   And through them ran a dreadful rill
   As rapid as the "Yeor".
   VIII
   Brave Fr. Murphy he did say:
   "Behold me Lord I'm here this day,
   With eighteen thousand pikemen gay

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Séumas Ó Ruairc

   Gender

   Male