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School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)

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Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
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Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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  1. An Old Song

    “My name is Patrick O'Donnell and I come from Donegal”

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    An old song
    My name is Patrick ODonnell, and I came from Donegal
    I am you know a deadly foe, to traitors one and all
    For the shooting of informer Carey, I was tried in London town
    And on that fatal scaffold high
    My life I must lay down
    We sailed on board the ship 'Melrose'
    In August 83
    And on my voyage to Capetown
    He was u known to me
    When I found out he was Carey
    We had angry words and blows
    The Villian swore he'd take my life
    On board the Melrose.
    My pocket pistol I drew forth
    And at him I let it fly
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Mulvey
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Donaher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clooneigh, Co. Roscommon