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School: Cuilleán

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León P. Mac Eachmharaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0098, Page 083

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

    “My name is Patrick Sheehan”

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    Struck blind within the trenches
    Where I never feared the foe
    And now I'll never see again
    My own sweet Aherlow

    (8)
    A poor neglected medicant
    I wander through the street
    My nine months pension now being up
    I beg from all I meet
    As I joined my country tyrants
    My face I'll never show
    Among the kind old neighbours
    In the Glen of Aherlow

    (9)
    My Irish youths dear countrymen
    Take heed of what I say
    For if you join the english ranks
    You surely rue the day
    For if you are tempted
    A soldiering to go
    Remember poor blind Sheehan
    Of the Glen of Aherlow
    (End)
    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