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School: An Clochar, Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 14952)

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Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Caoimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0447, Page 182

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    (continued from previous page)
    noise.
    It is because I'm from Ireland,
    By your larking you do on my
    frown,
    But remember you met the
    wrong hero
    Says the youth that strayed
    from Miltown.
    IV
    Says John Bull "why do you
    stray from your country,
    Like wild geese you do go away
    To America, Queensland, and
    Australia,
    You're never tired crossing the
    seas".
    V
    Says the youth, we must go
    from our country
    While oppression rules over us
    there,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dora Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleisland, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Thomas Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleisland, Co. Kerry