TOM CREAN 1877 -1938
BETTER
KNOWN AS THE
UNSUNG HERO, KERRYMAN
IN THE ICE, ANTARCTIC
POLAR HERO , BOLD
ADVENTURER
HOME
IS THE HERO
In
the Ford of the Heroes,
There
he lies,
Brave
Tom Crean,
Noble
son of Annascaul,
Where
the Gulf Stream’s
Cool,
calm breeze
Lulls
him into gentle sleep.
But
hark and listen!
And
you will hear
The
icy, cold winds of Antarctica
Sings
a lullaby through the
Trees
of Ballynacourty
To
their courageous warrior,
Home
to rest at last.
By
Brigid O’ Connor
Gleann
na nGealt