“Carroll Ban”
Description
Carroll is sentenced and hung in Wexford. He had "fought the Saxon foemen by Slaney's glancing wave" and now "the silent churchyard blossom blooms softly over him."
Notes
I do not know if "Carroll Ban" refers to an historic person. - BS
I believe it does, given the nature of John Keegan Casey's work (he also wrote "The Rising of the Moon"). But I can't find a 1798 hero named "Carroll." Perhaps it's a code name? - RBW
Historical references
- 1798 - Wexford Rebellion
References
- Lehr/Best 17, "Carroll Ban" (1 text, 1 tune)
- BI, LeBe017