School: Templeudigan
- Location:
- Templeludigan, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Mhic Ghearailt
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0901, Page 109
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- Tell me who is the giant with gold curling hair -
He who rides at the head of your band?
Seven feet is his height with some inches to spare
And he looks like a king in command
"Ah my lads that's the pride of the bold Shelmaliers
'Mong our greatest of heroes a man"
Fling your beavers aloft and give three ringing cheer
For John Kelly the boy from Killanne"John Kelly was the most attractive personality of the '98 campaign. He was the son of a shopkeeper and farmer at Killanne. He was twenty five years of age in 1798. He was of splendid physique(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lena Furlong
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballygalvert, Co. Wexford
