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The Slaughter of Dromtariffe<\/strong>
By Donna M. Shine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We stopped outside the graveyard gate
Preparing to browse around;
To see the ancient ruins
Of a church on hallowed ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As legend goes, in Cromwell\u2019s day,
The Irish took a stance;
One thousand marched to Limerick
To prevent Ireton\u2019s advance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pikemen hid in Knockbrack wood,
There sheltered from attack;
In greatest hopes that victory
Would send the English back<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lord Broghill\u2019s men did intercept,
Forcing pikemen from the hill,
Then slaughtered man and horse alike,
Just killing at free will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then \u2018cross Blackwater Broghill rode
Towards some who got a way;
They ran for sanctuary to Dromtariffe church
And there knelt down to pray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some fugitives and local folk
Were in the church as well;
When Maxwell set the church ablaze,
It burned like fires from hell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The people shelt\u2019ring there all died
In Sixteen Fifty-one,
Slain by \u2018Butcher\u2019 Maxwell,
Survivors there were none.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Tis said that local farmers
When they plough their grain,
Still find so many horseshoes
Where Irishmen were slain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The stone walls of the church still stand
The green ivy above,
Caressing those who died within,
God rest their souls in love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within those walls grave-markers stand
To name the families there;
And beg each passing stranger,
\u201cPlease stop and say a prayer\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Remember those of us who died,
But fought so hard that day,
To save our rights, to hold our land;
Now that we\u2019ve gone away\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And as I leave that hallowed clay,
Most bless\u2019d in all the earth,
Right surely as I walk away,
\u2018Tis etched upon my heart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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