School: Paddock, Mountrath (roll number 13173)
- Location:
- Paddock, Co. Laois
- Teacher: A. Ó Dubhlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 155
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- (continued from previous page)"God save you my son" was his glad surprised greeting.
"Speak quickly,and say what's the cause of our meeting".
Low bowed the tall form of the wild roving Kerne.
Then he spoke in a voice low thrilling and stern.
"Fly,fly Father John the priest hunters are near us .
Quick,quick,my black steed to the mountains will bear us."
"By the blood on my Claymore I Phelim O'Carroll".
Will save you or die with you,Father O'Farrell.Black Cariston has heard you were hid in Grange Castle.
From Seymore Lord Ossory's thrice accursed vassal.
I've been to his camp and surprised by his youmen.
He has burned the Chapel and pillaged the Alter.
And sworn e'er noon to swing you.
I clone a way and through the ranks of the foeman.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- A. Dowling
- Address
- Killinure, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Breen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Inchanisky, Co. Laois
