School: Druim Mór
- Location:
- Dromore, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 272
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- Once upon a time there lived a very useful man of the farming class. He was, too, a mechanic & very skilful to either man or beast, and acted the good Samaritan, as it were, on his line of march to attend & give relief.
Time rolled on till the French nation thought of taking Ireland from the grasp of England. Of a fine morning in Killala Bay a small fleet of French war ships bore down on the western coast. The English army flew to arms - So did the Irish in aid of the French, & in a struggle for liberty some of our own Irish fellows flew to our "Hero" (Mike's great grandfather) at night & put him off his bed to make them pikes & spears as he was a smith. All able men were ready for the fray - Well he made all the war material he could and done it with a will as Ireland for the Irish was his motto.
As actions speak louder(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seosamh Ó Catháin
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Dromore West, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mike Tiernan
- Gender
- Male
