School: Scoil na mBráthar, Loch Garman (roll number 16742)

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1. The Battle of Kilcumney (continued)

   

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   3.
   The sun was shining brightly in the
   Summer afternoon.
   Like burnished gold was gleaming each
   helmetted dragoon.
   When nine mounted Ancient Britons knocked
   At John Murphy's gate
   They burst the wickets open no answer
   would they wait.

   4.
   Then four were posted outside and
   the other five within,
   With short delay their hellish work
   the fiends did begin
   They heeded not the women's cry
   but struck the ready watch
   And soon the blazes mounted high
   from rafter beam and thatch.

   5.
   Then grimly smiled these blood-hounds
   on each bearded face a grin,

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Location

   Kilcumney, Co. Carlow

   Informant

   Thomas Hall

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   62

   Address

   Ardcavan, Co. Wexford