School: Droim Seanbhó Thuaidh
- Location:
- Drumshanbo North, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: (name not given)
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1127, Page 102
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- (continued from previous page)The near approach of Land League men
("see the finish")
Both parties with unslackened pace
Proceeded on till face to face
And then with deadly weapons raised
Upon each other fearlessly gazed.(XI)
Now these were moments you may learn
Of a very grave & deep concern
And I thought when there these lines I wrote
I heard the battle bugle note
Commingling with the might cheers reverberating far & near.(XII)
I thought I heard the clash of deadly battle
Did like a tempest rage & rattle
And that the earth o'er capped with core
Got crimson-dyed in human more
And that I heard the fearful tones
Of maddened shrieks & dying grones
But my impressions now again
Were but delusions false & rain
For certainly the (?) was nigh
As eager eyes could well discry.(XIII)
I saw from there I took my stand
A man approach that held command
And told the people to withdraw
And render homeward to the law
And that they should retrace their course
Before they'd be expelled by force
But these commands were received at once
With a very stern & strict response.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Duignan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
