School: Cruachán, An Sciobairín
- Location:
- Crookhaven, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Saidhbhín Ní Bhoidbléir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0287, Page 117
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Old Songs (continued)
“Long ago many songs were composed in the locality.”
(continued from previous page)2
When the good ship struck upon the rock
The captain he did say
Now lower your starboard lifeboats and try your lives to save
I hope, I pray, I thrust in God that none of us will meet with a watery grave
The forehead lifeboat was lowered down,
And she was fully manned before she reached the water
The forehead tackle jammed
The after one went by the run
And the boat she swung around
And the crew got in the water
And nine of them were drowned3
The after lifeboat was lowered down
And all the crew got safely in
The captain for the last.
But one huge wave came rolling on
And swept the boat away
And left him to his precious life
That night in Dunlough bay
He tried to reach the rigging(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jeremiah Mahony
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crookhaven, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr John Mahony
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 49
- Address
- Crookhaven, Co. Cork