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School: Cuilleán

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Cuillaun, Co. Mayo
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León P. Mac Eachmharaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0098, Page 082

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  1. Old Songs - The Glens of Aherlow (continued)

    “My name is Patrick Sheehan”

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    But cruel as my lot was
    I never did sorrow know
    Till I joined the English ranks
    Far way from Aherlow
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    Rouse up there says the corporal
    You lazy Irish hound
    Why don't you hear, you slepy dog
    The call to arms sound
    Alas I had been dreaming
    Of days long long ago
    I woke before Sebastapool
    And not in Aherlow
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    I groped to find my musket
    How dark I thought the night
    O blessed God: it was not dark
    It was in the broad daylight
    And when I found that I was blind
    My tears began to flow
    I long for even a paupers grave
    In the Glen of Aherlow
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    O Blessed Virgin Mary
    Mine is a mournful tale
    A poor blind prisoner here I am
    In Dublin's dreary jail
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Gough
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Boleyboy, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Huane
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Boleyboy, Co. Mayo