School: Béal Dearg (roll number 11582)
- Location:
- Béal Deirg Mór, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Conghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0139, Page 271
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- (continued from previous page)With his rudders stuck in broken sea
He acted as a man
And after that I soon found out
'Twas gallant Gal McCann.
VI
The next man who landed up
Was gallant Mick McHale
The sea being thick he did his bit
His gallant crew to save
The lads were young and full of fun
Not mindful of the gale
But you can bet they'll never forget
Their gallant Mick McHale.
VII
Our people fathered to the shore
When the seas rose mountains high
Poor Jack as if on board a ship
To save as he did try.
With something in his hand
To throw a rope to every boat
So order that we'd land.
Now to conclude and finish up, we should always trust [?] And thank His Grace that brought us safe for the sea was nearly mad. It being as dark when the wind blew high we could hardly make our way So we'll date it 1926 the night of the big say (sea)
- Informant
- Martin Healy
- Gender
- Male
