School: Gleann Calraighe (roll number 15864)
- Location:
- Gleann Chalraí Íochtarach, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Nóra Ní Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0139, Page 98
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A Song about a Drowning in Purturlin (continued)
“When the sad news came to the land,”
(continued from previous page)But now he is laid low and his body in the tide.
And as for Philip Mc Andrew he was the pride of Purturlin bay.
And for his brave young body to be hurried in the sea.
He was a lad of courage, he was botherwise and young,
But he met his doom that morning at the setting of the sun.
As for Thomas and the bharles their loss we do deplore,
A long time they were lamented through Purturlin shore.
The loss of those two brothers cause many a heart to grieve,
Thinking of those who were drowned,
Finding no relief, and for little Micheal leox he was the flower of them all
At the age of sixteen years he met with a sad down fall
He was a lad of intelect- He was both wise young and carefull,
But he had the sad misfortuned the sad accident shore.(continues on next page)