School: Coratillon

Location:
Corratillan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Michael O' Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 267

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  1. I It is from your lines I take those lines on the 13th of July. Thank God I'm in America where all tyrants I defy.
    I have one thousand in gold, believe the truth I tell.
    But good luck I've got since e'er I shot that traitor George Blue Bell.
    II Mary is my mother's name I'm her son where e'er I go,
    While I may roam there is not a foe dare injure her you know,
    My arms are strong, my daggers long, what more do I require,
    My pistols new, my heart is true to Mary Anne Maguire,
    III When the news went round that Bell was down,
    It was nearly half past three
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mollie Mc Kiernan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cronery, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Pat Prior
    Other names
    Mr Pat Prior
    Pat Barney John (local name)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 48
    Occupation
    Former RIC member
    Address
    Derrinivver, Co. Leitrim