School: Coratillon
- Location:
- Corratillan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Michael O' Beirn
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- (continued from previous page)the police ran with sword and gun enquiring after me.
They searched the country left and right enquiring up and down
But between Belturbet and Drumlogher?
Pat Dolan could be found.IV To Enniskillen first I went from Ballyconnell town.
To Ballyshannon next I went where friends still I found
I saw '' Banner's Gap '' at Donegal on my way to Strabane,
I heard them say at Ballybofay
'' Pat Dolan is on the van. ''V To Derry town I next went down where I chanced to
meet a foe, I met a Peeler on the road
right well he did me know,
It is quickly he stepped up to me saying what is the time of day.
With a crack on the crown I knocked him down saying '' Peeler go your way. ''VI To Belfast town I next went down, I called on Barney Mooney,
He introduced me to a friend(continues on next page)
- 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
