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   A man named A. Stoops, who was manager of the Fane Valley Creamery also wrote poetry. He wrote the following poem "One the death of a Comrade in The Boer War.

   Sentinels around were posted.
   Every noise was hushed and still
   Soldiers on their arms were sleeping
   In their tents on Waggon Hill.

   But a sound disturbed their slumber
   From the dark ravine below.
   Which be-spoke the treacherous stealing
   Of a cunning coward foe.

   In a moment all was bustle.
   Each one hurrying to the fray
   Soon each featring was marshalled
   In the battle's dread array.

   Boer and Briton joined the conflict
   In a deadly rifle fire
   Till at square the British bayonets
   Forced the foe-men to retire

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

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   1. seánra
      1. filíocht
         1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Leanor Hughes

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Eanach Fhearta, Co. Mhuineacháin