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School: Cnoc Breac

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M. Ó Maoldúin
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    “At a cottage door one wintery night, as the snow lay on that ground”

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    III
    But when the fighting is over,
    And the flag of truce is raised,
    The captain ordered the fight cease,
    And all Ireland stood amazed,
    The messenger sent to his cottage door,
    With a note of his pride and joy,
    Containing the news and sad appeal,
    Of an Irish Soldier Boy.
    IV
    Good bye, God bless you mother dear,
    I am dying a death so grand,
    From wounds received in action,
    To free my native land,
    But I hope we will meet in heaven above,
    In the land beyond the sea,
    That you will be in company,
    With your Irish Soldier boy.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Naughton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carra, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Tom Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Carra, Co. Galway