School: Danescastle
- Location:
- Danescastle, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Loinghsigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0875, Page 037
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- Attention pay kind friends just listen for a while
Until you hear the heroic deeds of those boys from Eirn's Isle
Twelve patriots we represent who nobly fought to right their country's wrongs
Soldiers saints valiant kings and warriors brave and strong
The first he is St Columcille who once provoked the state
Left Eirn's shore nee'r saw it more for why he will relate
Brian Boru the great and right who crushed the haughty Danes
He is here to tell how long and well old Eirn he did reign
Art Mac Morraugh is the next oer Linster sept he swayed
The great King Richard and his knights their rule he nee'r obeyed
Owen Roe O'Neill no prince more grand in the lordly race of Neill
Benburb he won with Ulster's spear and wore a Spanish mail
Pat Sarsfield too you'll hear him tell of Limerick's battered walls
Where women fought and caring naught for running firing ball
The great Wolfe Tone at whose very name the coward shakes with fear
And Lord Edward to of Crochabu we'll also greet him here
Likewise John Kelly of Killane to tell of(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Carrick, Co. Wexford
