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1. Unpublished Songs - John Mitchel

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   I wrote down this song from Don O'Mahony of Dromousta Drimoleague. He told me he never saw the song in print but that when a young lad he learned it from his father who was a Tailor.

   
   (I)

   I am a true-born Irish man John Mitchel is my name

   And for to free my native land from Newry town I came

   I struggled hard both night and day as you can understand

   Until I was transported into Van Diemen's Land.

   
   (II)

   When first I joined my countrymen it was in '42

   And what did follow afterwards I mean to tell to you

   We raised the standard of repeal and gloried in the deed

   And vowed to heaven we ne'er would part until Ireland would be freed

   
   (III)

   When I was in my prison cell before my trial day

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Faisnéiseoir

   Con O' Mahony

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Drom Osta, Co. Chorcaí