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School: Aodh Rua, Dún na nGall (roll number 13382)

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Donegal, Co. Donegal
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Séamus Mag Shamhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1034, Page 217

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    (continued from previous page)
    Or shot an arrow from a bow.
    'Twas there his vassals yearly met,
    Their tribute to their chief to pay
    And woe to him who dare forget,
    His tribute or his tribute day.
    III
    Some brought him sheep, some
    Brought him kine
    From off the verdant hills around;
    Some brought him fish some brought
    him swine
    That in that favoured[sic] place abound
    But once there was a cunning boar
    Who tried to do O'Donnels cook
    By bringing to the castle door
    A wasted salmon from the brook
    IV
    Now, O'Donnell had a lady fair
    A judge of all with scale or skin
    And woe be to the boar who'd
    dare,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Shaun Mac Intyre
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Donegal, Co. Donegal