In 1798, a small French expeditionary force joined the United Irishmen in an effort to overthrow English rule. Victories both here and at the 'Castlebar Races' ended in defeat in Longford on the banks of the Shannon.
beneath the moon
the lights of Inishcrone
cast shallow images
upon the retreating tide
a sole oyster catcher
calls us away
along the quay
the boats are
hove to
for winter's rest
and the distant
blue light
by Ross Strand
alone makes safe
the perilous journey home
it was ever thus
this twin towered town
where Irish, French and
English fought
but failed to catch
the growing hope
of sunrise
Poetry by Peter Humphreys
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Written on 2008-11-25 at 18:47
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Killala
across the baybeneath the moon
the lights of Inishcrone
cast shallow images
upon the retreating tide
a sole oyster catcher
calls us away
along the quay
the boats are
hove to
for winter's rest
and the distant
blue light
by Ross Strand
alone makes safe
the perilous journey home
it was ever thus
this twin towered town
where Irish, French and
English fought
but failed to catch
the growing hope
of sunrise
Poetry by Peter Humphreys
Read 711 times
Written on 2008-11-25 at 18:47
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