Scoil: Garrysallagh

Ar an leathanach seo

1. (gan teideal)

   “Farewell to the banks of Lough Sheelin...”

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   Farewell to the banks of Lough Sheelin
   Where oft in my youth I did stray
   Along with some jovial companions
   Or go for a cruise to Finea.

   To view that historical village
   That in history's pages doth shine
   Where the gallant OReilly of Breffnie
   Faced the Williamate troops from the Boyne.

   For eleven long years he defended
   The sweet county Cavan you know.
   Backed up by the brave boys of Breffnie
   Who never turned tail to a foe
   Reinforcements were coming to help him
   When the gallant O'Reilly he fell
   Defending the forces of Breffnie
   From going to Connaught or hell.

   Cut down in the prime of his manhood
   Knocked out by an assailants blow
   His opponent and he fell together
   Their blood in one stream it did flow
   And now he is dead and forgotten
   His memory it has passed away
   But the spirit of OReilly still lingers

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Edward Gaffney

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Pollareagh, Co. an Chabháin

   Faisnéiseoir

   Margaret Mullen

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

   70

   Seoladh

   Pollareagh, Co. an Chabháin