School: Paulstown (B.) (roll number 8244)
- Location:
- Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0862, Page 131
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Twas in the year of '98
That Time of blood and woe,
When many an English soldier fell
Beneath the rebels vengeful blow
The English troops from them they flew
Like chaff before the gale,
When they heard the dreadful warcry
Of the sons of Inisfail.II
On June the six and twentieth,
I heard old people say
The battle of Kilcumney was fought
and lost that day,
The rebels they were routed
They fought with right good will
Then wandered many a pikeman
That night upon the hill.(continues on next page)
