School: Kilmaganny, Thomastown
- Location:
- Cill Mogeanna, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: C. Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 283
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- Mr Anderson, who lived somewhere around this district (Lukeswell) was a poet. He composed the "Battle of Carrickshock", after the battle between the people of that district & the tithe-collectorsThe night was dark & murky grey
And Slievere was far away
Thro Gourue's glens & lonely way
We laid our plans for that fatal day."Stand firm & loyal", young Treacy cried
And his voice was music thro the night
"To-morrow, boys, at a nation's call
"We'll pay no tithes in sweet Rockhall."Tears rolled down those strong men's faces
It was not cowardice that made them so
But the tender love of humble cabin
And that Irish mother they would see no moreBritain boasts of Lord Nelson's glory
And Scotland too of Sir William's name
But should Ireland's valour lay hid from glory
While there lives a Treacy to redeem her fame.
- Collector
- Patrick Dunne
- Gender
- Male
