School: Anglesboro (C.), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10263)
- Location:
- Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0513, Page 404
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- (continued from previous page)The bold Gorilla Clam
Twas only spades they had that day
To uphold the noble plan. III
In Mitchelstown of wide renown,
The Galtee men were there,
The Green old banner of the hills,
It waved upon the square;
For the dear old Cause, upon that day
They fought, they fell, they died.
And Willie Condon led them on
The Galtee Mountain Pride.IV
In wild Kilclooney's lovely wood,
where Peter Crowley stood,
He laid the cross upon the spot
where fell that martyr good
The glorious words upon it I now
repeat again
One true man dead for Liberty
Is worth a thousand men.(continues on next page)
