School: Borris (B.)
- Location:
- An Bhuiríos, Co. Cheatharlach
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Loinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 313
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- (continued from previous page)Five horses without riders soon were prancing through the yard.
Four Courserers' [?] neath the whip and spur fell pressing fast and hard
To seek the shelter of the camp in yonder vale below,
No head was turned to see if came pikemen quick or slow.
8.
When a maiden fair came from the house her hair was raven black
She picked up a troopers pistol and jumped upon a horse's back.
And as fast as ever a racehorse yet was by a jockey rode
She spurred this noble charger down the Ballyellen road.
9.
Until she came beside the stream that ripples by the mill
And turning round she saw full close beside her on the hill
One of the hunted troopers and he was calling her to stand
But she ready made him answer from the pistol in her hand.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Baile na gCorrán, Co. Cheatharlach
