School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)
- Location:
- Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 371
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“I am a bold evicted Irish lad”
I
I am a bold evicted Irish lad,
With grief my heart is full.
I once lived free and happy
Around you Carrownaboll.
It was with my parents old and grey
Some happy days I seen.
Ere I was forced to bid adieu
To the loftly hills round Skreen.
II
I sailed to Castle Garden on the 14th of May
In hopes to seek a better hood in wild America.
But now I have gold and riches
and no happines I have seen,
I long to bid a fair adiue,
to the loftly hills round Skreen.
III
I have read the Sligo Champion
Sent by a friend of mine.
And he says the light of freedom
Will soon on Ireland shine(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fallathurteen, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mr John Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Fallathurteen, Co. Sligo