School: Mainistir Phádraig Naofa (roll number 1016)

Location:
Market Street, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An Br Anselm
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0084, Page 188

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    Just after the was in the year '98

    I
    Just after the war in the year '98
    As soon as the boys were all scattered and bate,
    T'was the custon when-ever a peasant was got,
    To hang by trial barring such as was shot.
    II
    There was trial by Jury going on in day-light,
    And the marshal law hanging their leavings at night,
    T'was then were a hard for an honest Gorsún,
    If he missed the Judges he'd meet a dragoon.
    III
    And the bravest and honestest boy of them all,
    Was Séamus Ó Bríaín from the
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Rooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cookes Terrace, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Rooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cookes Terrace, Co. Galway