School: Eaglais
- Location:
- Eglish, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Heifearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0822, Page 098
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- (continued from previous page)of Árd Eirinn he would have a foot at the same time in Kings and Queen's Co., in the territory of Ely O'Carroll and yet in upper Ossory.
- Remember the Glories of Brian the Brave.On the plain immediately below Árd Éirinn on Ossory's plain - the people attacked the brave Dalcassians the favourite toops of Brian Ború, as they returned to Munster victorious and wounded after the battle of Clontarf. On that occasion such of the Dhalagais as were unable to stand caused themsevles to be tied to stakes and thus nobley fought, intermixed in the ranks of their fellow warriors "Between 7 and 800 men", says O'Halloran. "Pale emaciated, and supported in this manner appeared mixed with the foremost of the troops; never was such another sight exhibited. It is this circumstance which Moore immortalizes in the following lines:-
"Forget not our wounded companions who stood
In the day of distress by our side
While the moss of the valley grew red with their blood"(continues on next page)
