School: Baile Nua (C) (roll number 16803)
- Location:
- Newtown, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Conchoille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0082, Page 144
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- (continued from previous page)shore. They are all away in America,
The boys of Caramore.
V
I wish I was a landlord having a large estate
I would give them all freeholdings without taxes or poor rates
I would give them plenty of money if I had it in store
But to my grief there is no relief
For the boys of Carrarmore
VI
Bad luck to Redington Roche he was the son of a gent
He was afraid to turn me out because I was a smith
He sent them to America because he was so keen
And any of them who stayed at home
Were transported to Cloonkeen.
VII
In walking through those green fields it makes my heart lament
When I think on my comrades boys and the hours
With them I spent(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Pádraig Ó Ghlinn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Abbert, Co. Galway
