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

Location:
Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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  1. An Old Song (continued)

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

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    I fired at him a second time
    And pierced him thro' the heart,
    And I gave him a third volley, boys
    Before he did depart.
    His wife and son came running down
    To the cabin where he lay
    And when they saw him in his gore
    It filled them with dismay
    "O Donnell you shot my husband"
    Mrs Carey loud did cry
    "Oh yes, I did, in my own defence,
    Kind Madam" then said I
    the Captain had me hand-cuffed
    And in irons strongly bound
    And gave me up as a prisoner
    When we landed in Capetown
    He brought me back to London
    Where my trial day came on
    The prosecutors for the Crown
    Being Carey's wife and son.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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