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  1. On the Death of Charles Doherty (continued)

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    His equal they were few
    No braver son 'ere took a gun
    To fight for "Róisín Dubh"
    IX
    Such crowds all on the furneral day.
    Before were never seen,
    Around his coffin they did twine,
    The orange, white, and green
    X
    They raised him on their shoulders
    And carried him to Kilmore
    Where now he lies, no more to rise
    Till wakened by the trump[?] roar.
    XI
    The path we are told is long and narrow
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Chapman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon