School: Coolfancy, Tinahely
- Location:
- Coolafancy, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Dll. Ó Conaill

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- Song of '98On Monaseed one summers morning
The boys we halted a rest to take
The ancient Britons in uniform
Upon Slieve Bawn a great show did make.The Gorey yeomen that day did join them
They were on bloody murder bent
But when our boys they did engage them
They little thought that their last was spent.As they from Gorey set out that morning
You would hear the moans and widows tears
But they little thought that their end was coming
When they came in sight of our Shelmaliers.Cowardly Gowan when he saw us coming
Called his men and away did run
Like a hunted fox crossed o'er the rocks
When he heard the sound of our croppy's gun.From the watch house in Ballyellis
To Pavis Height going to Carnew
Twas on that day we made them pay
Such other pike-men you never knew(continues on next page)- Collector
- Teresa Rawson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolafancy, Co. Wicklow