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School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)

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Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 143

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  1. A Lament for the Six who Were Drowned in Dunmanus Bay Thirty Five Years ago (continued)

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    "A lament for the six who were drowned in Dunmanaus Bay thirty five years ago"
    Composed by John Tobin, Kilcrohane.
    I
    You feeling hearted Christians attend both young and old
    Until those doleful verses to you I will unfold
    How six brave men did lose their lives, it grieves me for to say
    Nigh to the shores of Kilcrohane, which lies in Dunmanaus Bay.
    II
    Those six men were in their prime and were healthy for to view
    Three of them being MacCarthy, Tim Spillane and Donovan – two
    And also Charles Coughlan, as the public papers tell
    I hope for all eternity in heaven their souls do dwell
    III
    The night was wild and stormy as they ventured for the shore
    The sea it rolled in mountains high against them more and more
    Soon the boat upturned it grieves for me to tell
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Moynihan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Shantullig North, Co. Cork