School: Scoil an Chlochair, Cappamore
- Location:
- An Cheapach Mhór, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: An tSr. Fionntán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 263
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- A Local Poem.The night fell dark at Limerick, and
every thing was still,
'Twas for the foes in ambush, we lay beside
the hill,
Like lions bold we waited to rush upon
our prey,
With gallant Sarsfield at our back by
the dawning of the day.
From Dublin came the foemen with guns,
and stones, and all.
To gain the Walls of Limerick, they would
want for ten times more.
But little were their dreaming that there
to work their doom.
We came with gallant Sarsfield, all down(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Úna de Paor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Garraí Praisce, Co. Luimnigh
