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School: Clondalkin (Pres. Convent) (roll number 7883)

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Clondalkin, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Sr. M. Kevin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0795, Page 147

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  1. The Boys from Paddy's Shore

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    1
    On the eighteenth day of April
    A gallant ship set sail
    With fifty-five young Irishmen
    The sons of Granuale
    They landed safe all in New York
    On the 2nd day of May
    To seek a home and livelihood
    Out in America.
    2
    As seven of those young Irishmen
    Were going down George's Street,
    One of those yanky gentlemen
    The happened for to meet.
    He promised them employment
    In a brickyard near the town
    To which he did conduct them
    And their names were taken down.
    3
    He then brought them to an ale-house
    Where he called for drink galore
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Monica Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Watery Lane, Co. Dublin