School: Páirc na Coille
- Location:
- Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Énrí Ó Maolagáin
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- (continued from previous page)I hear they are somewhere around
Perhap's the'll come to-night
Don't be afraid if you hear a scream
They Themselves would die of fright.
VI
He heard a sound of approaching steps
He began to tremble + shake
"Halt who goes there" he said about
Yet afraid the town h'ed wake.
VII
The step came on down by the
Your trapped my boy I fear
But the stealthy footsteps kept coming on
Until they were quiet near
VIII
He fired a shot, down popped his man
As helpless as could be.
The sentry shouldered his gun,
An ran to the house for safety.
IX
The soldiers all came trooping out(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Martin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- John Andrew Martin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
