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School: Mercy Convent, Longford (roll number 12942)

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Longford, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr Clement
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0768, Page 018

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    And open wide the door
    He stood before the foemen
    Revealed amidst the flame
    From out their level pieces
    The wished for volley came
    Up sprang the three survivors
    For whom the hero died
    But only Michael Dwyer
    Broke through the ranks outside
    He baffled his pursuers
    Who followed like the wind
    He swam the river Slaney
    And left them far behind,
    And many and English soldier,
    He promised soon to fall,
    For those his gallant comrades,
    Who died in wild Imaal.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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