School: Tulach an Iarainn (roll number 1289)
- Location:
- Tallow, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Dhubhshláinge
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0638, Page 231
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- (continued from previous page)When change came now for Lichfield
Their journey at an end
They went into the banker
And 'twas there they found their friend.
"I am Ned Burke from Tallow
As you may understand,
Direct me to my uncle
A legacy to demand".
"You're welcome, Burke from Tallow
Will you have some bread and ham?
You must be strong and hearty
To fight for Uncle Sam""You swore against your country
As your papers can be seen.
You swore against all nations
Likewise the British Queen.
You're sworn now, you blockhead
As your uncle did of yore
You may curse the day
You crossed the sea
And gave your birds to Hoare".The lieutenant mentioned in the verses was another shoemaker whose name was Donovan.
There is one shoemaker in(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Katherine Beecher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tallow, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Patrick Hurley
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tallow, Co. Waterford
