School: Oldcastle (C.) (roll number 12489)
- Location:
- Oldcastle, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire D. Ní Nualláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0716, Page 047
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- Castlehaven has forded the Shannon
With the soldiers of gallant Owen Roe
And hurriedly marching to meet them
Pressed forward the troops of Munroe;
With Scots from the Clyde and Lough Lomond.
And Puritans fresh from the Tweed.
O'er the hills of Stradone and Olarra,
O'er the meadows of Arva they speed
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Fierce raiders and rovers full many,
Arranged 'neath the flag of the Scot,
And their pathway is marked by the burnings,
Of homestead, of cattle, and cat.
They rein not their steeds till before them
Fair Granard loomed up in their way,
Then with bright shining banners and bayonets
They halt at the Bridge of Finea.(continues on next page)
