School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 208
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“About a row I'll tell you now between a woman and a man, she told him very quickly how the times were getting on”
In Dublin town I was brought up.
That city of great fame
My parents reared me honestly,
And many will tell the same.
But being a brave bold Fenian boy
Was sent accross the main,
For seven long years to New South Wales,
To wear a convict chain.
There were seven long links upon this chain,
and in every link a year,
Before I can return to the country I love dear.
II
No longer than I was six months on the Australian shore
I turned to be a Fenian again,
As I was one before.
There was Mac na Mára and Under Wood.
And captain Mackey too
They were the chief associates of brave Jack Donoghue.
III
O' Donoghue went walking one evening after noon,
But little was his notion his death would(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Donovan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr T. O' Donovan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 56
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork