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School: Ross (roll number 12789)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0718, Page 071

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    Myles O'Reilly (The Slasher)
    1
    Castlehavan has forded the Shannon
    With the soldiers of brave Owen Roe
    And hurriedly marching to meet him
    Press forward the troops of Munroe
    With Scots from the Clyde and Loch Lomand
    And Puritan spears from the Tweed
    O'er the hills of Stradone and benvarra
    And the meadows of Arva they speed.
    2
    Fierce rivers and raiders full many
    Are ranged 'neath the flag of the Scot
    And their pathway is marked by the burning
    Of rafter in Castle and cot
    They reigned not their steeds till before them
    Fair Granard loomed up on their way
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs Joseph Mullen
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Joseph Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farren Connell, Co. Cavan