School: Glenahulla, Mitchelstown (roll number 12446)
- Location:
- Glennahulla, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máiréad Bean Uí Réagáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0376, Page 027
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- (continued from previous page)We are but three in number, on me you may rely
We never shall surrender, we'll fight or else we'll die.IIII
The shots came from the soldiers at every degree
But Crowley and his comrades retired from tree to tree
They fired and wounded eighteen of them
And never missed their mark until Crowley's finger was shot off, all by a musket ball.V
They travelled on together they knew their chance was small
Till Crowley received that fatal shot, which pierced him to the heart
He ran down to the river bank in agony and pain
Crying out unto his comrades revenge for '98.VI
And as the soldiers followed, they fired on him again
He lay down on the river bank and for the priest did call(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máiréad Bean Uí Réagáin
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
