School: Sgoil na mBuachaillí (1), Ráthdroma
- Location:
- Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cuinneáin
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“Glenmalure is probably the most historic place in the county. It is nine miles from Rathdrum and six from Glendalough by the old military road...”
(continued from previous page)hanged at Wicklow ( The hanging jury ) The locals know who the traitors were - the Davises, Doyles and Hempenstall. They sold the pass. The Hempenstalls are now living in Newtownmountkennedy.
Glenmalure
O Glen long the haunt of FreemenMid your mountains solemn and grandThere was hope for the oppress'd everAnd faith in the down trodden landFor your winds whispered of FreedomYour every wild rill's careerBreathed deep of the past with its gloryKept aglow the living flame here.
Céim an Mhullaigh or the Pass of the Hungry Grass. The hunger of this place is proverbial and to this day is referred to as the Pass of the Hungry Grass.
Crom AbúThat dreaded slogan before which well disciplined and mailed legions reeled in many a hard fought field where the standard of the great Kildare Anglo Norman family was borne to victory for full four hundred years had little meaning for one hapless Geraldine this spring night of sleet(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mac de Búrca
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Greenan, Co. Wicklow