School: Currach Chluana (Croughclooney) (roll number 7885)
- Location:
- Currach Cluana, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 125
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Old Songs (continued)
“Last week as the newspaper tells us ¶ How an Irishman did sail away,”
(continued from previous page)Old Songs
"We'll remember the last words of Emmet
As they were the cause of much noise
And is it because I'm from Ireland
By your looking you do on me frown
Oh remember you have met the wrong hero"
Says the young youth belong to Milltown
IV
Says John Bull, "Then ye stray from your country
And like wild gese do go away
To America, Queensland and New Zealand
Ye are never tired crossing the seas.
Why don't ye be sometimes contented
And a living to make on your own
Like those that are here all around you
They don't go one mile from their home"
V
Says the youth "We must go from our own country
While oppression rules over us all
But tell me who is the right owner
Of the land where the shamrock do grow
As long as the green flag is waving
An Irishman can't be put down(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James O Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Cnoc an Chuaille, Co. Phort Láirge