School: Gusserane
- Location:
- Gusserane, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mrs Corish
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- (continued from previous page)ground did bleed
With deadly risk and fame advancing
To Enniscorthy we marched with speedIII
When the loyal townsmen gave their assistance
"We'll die or conquer" they all did say
Were the Hessian cavalry made no resistance
Along the pavements the foot-men lay
With trumpet sounding and valour bounding
With drums rebeated and men reviewed
Like triumphant heroes we fear no danger
We marched to Wexford in the afternoonIV
On the Three Rock we took up head-quarters
Early next morning about eight o'clock
Where the British army sallied out their forces
Our gunsmen gave them an awful shock
Then we took the town and frank like topers
We fought the soldiers and cavalry
Their troops retreated with dread of danger
They dare not face our artilleryV(continues on next page)- Collector
- Annie Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garryduff, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Richard Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garryduff, Co. Wexford