School: Cillíní Díoma (roll number 15071)
- Location:
- Killeenadeema, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Uinsionn Ó Conáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0059, Page 0183
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- In Dublin town I was brought up
That city of great fame
My parents reared me tenderly
as many of them know the same
I being a bold United Boy
They sent me far away
for seven years to New Sou Wales
To wear the convict chain
I was no longer than six months
at the Australian shore
I turned out a bold Fenian Boy
As I often did before
We had McNamara in young green woods
and Captain McKay too
These were the chiefs' associate with
bold O'Donohue
When O Donohue made his escape
To the woods he did prepare
W'ere tyrants dare not show their face
Either by night or day
And each week end the newspapers
There was something published new
Concerning of this Hero bold
of Bold O'DonohueAs O'Donohue was walking one evening afternoon(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Uinsionn Ó Conáin
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Informant
- Seámus Mac Lochlainn
- Gender
- Male
