School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 209
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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”
(continued from previous page)be so soon,
The sergeant of the horse police,
Discharged the carabine.
And quickly said to Donoghue, to fight or to resign,
"Resign to you, you British coward, that I will never do,
But now I'll fight with all my might."
Said brave Jack Donoghue.
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Nine rounds of this brave fight went round
He let a fatal ball.
Lie in the heart of Donoghue
And caused his quick to fall.
And as he closed his mournful eyes
To this world he bid adieu.
And people all both great and small,
Pray still for Donoghue.(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