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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 277

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    In Dublin town I was brought up
    That city of great fame
    My parents reared me tenderly
    And many one knows that same
    For being a bold United Boy
    I was forced to cross the main
    For seven long years to New South Wales
    To wear the convict's chains.
    II
    I was not longer than six months
    Upon the Australian shore
    When I turned out a bold Fenian Boy
    As I often did before
    There was Mac Namara from yonder hills
    And Captain Mackie too
    These were the fine associates
    Of Bold Jack Donohoe.
    III
    ODonohoe went walking
    One summer afternoon
    Little it was his notion
    That his death would come so soon
    Till a sergeant of the horse police
    Discharged his carabine
    And loudly cried to ODonohoe
    To fight or to resign.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Béal Deirg Mór, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Corcoran
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Béal Deirg Mór, Co. Mayo