School: Caisleán Mathúna (B) (roll number 16202)

Location:
Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Ó Hárdaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 123

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    Tom Hughes was reared where sun at dawn makes shadows lightly fall,
    Against Fincairn's ancient hill made sacred to us all,
    For there, tradition proudly tells, an Irish Hero rests,
    Strong Finn Mac Coul, the warrior, enshrined on Irish Crests,
    Across the road there lies a field beside lone Corravoo,
    Where bones of Irish Chiefs are found in Cromlechs closed from view,
    Among these scenes Tom's youth was passed, no recreant was he,
    For when his chance to fight arrived he well won his V.C.
    He feared not death while all around like Autumn leaves men fell,
    He fought good fight and gained the day despite the raging hell
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Mc Quade
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Dr Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan