School: Camross, Mountrath (roll number 15933)
- Location:
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 176
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“My name is Pat Ó Donnell from the county Donegal...”
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I sailed on board on Monthly Rose
In August eighty three
And on my voyage to Cape Town,
It was made knowing to me,
When I heard it was James Carey
We had angry words and blows
And the millions strove to take my life,
Upon the Monthly Rose,III
I stood up to defend myself,
And fight before I’d die,
My pocket pistol o drew fort,
And at him I let fly,(continues on next page)
- Informant
- C. Delaney
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Rossnaclonagh Inside, Co. Laois