School: Caroreigh (roll number 6700)
- Location:
- Carrowreagh, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Séamas Ó Cellaigh
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- (continued from previous page)under the command of his grand-uncle (Begenal Harvey) to the outskirts of New Ross on the memorable day of the 5th June.
The insurgents were on the point of being finally replused when, a young gentleman of 13 years saw the disorder of the men and the incapacity of their leaders and with boyish impulse he snatched up a banner and calling out "Follow me who dare" rushed down the hill 10,000 pikemen followed uttering the same cry. In a moment he was at the three bullet gate and rushing upon the yoemen he destroyed a great lot of them. There is also a song composed about the battle of Ross and here it is :-"Follow me who dare"1.
When Eire gives due honour
To those who fought and fell
Beneath her flashing banner
Mid round shot grape and shell
Upon the scroll of glory
Historian, don't forget
To write the name and story
Of brave young Master Lett.2.
When Erin rose undaunted
The tyrants blood to spill
When Tone and Russell planted
The standard on Cove Hill
When Wexford stung to fury
Arose in wrathful might
Than Lett no braver ever
Shouldered musket for the fight.3.
The hero of my humble theme
Of years was but thirteen
When mid the cannon's scorching flame
He, pike in hand was seen;
And when Harvey marched to battle
Young Lett with flashing pike
Follow'd him to red New Ross
For freedom's cause to strike(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bessie Banville
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Shanowle, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mrs Banville
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Shanowle, Co. Wexford