School: St Columba's Abbey, Navan (roll number 882)
- Location:
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Br. Abban O' Donoghue
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- (continued from previous page)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(continues on next page)- Collector
- Séumas Ó Ruairc
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