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School: Árd Ailinne (Mount Allen) (roll number 13143)

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Mountallen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Loingsigh
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    The Last Words of Burchell. (1870)

    I

    Burchells lamentation sounds
    through all the nation.
    His fathers desolation, I mean to let you know,
    Drumshambo, Keash, and Leitrim,
    It grieves me for to leave -
    When I think of those false traitors who,
    Have sent me to my grave.
    II
    Tom Glynn did all he could
    He was fond of human blood;
    Three assizes there he stood, till at last he ended me.
    Now I am going to die upon the gallows tree
    And I am as innocent of Cox's murder
    As the child upon your knee
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret Cullen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    87
    Address
    Srabragan, Co. Roscommon