School: Carrigaline, Ráth Mhór

Location:
Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Mhic Conchoille
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    Shall be in a wretched plight."
    VI
    The chief then cried "Flog Modereen,
    As she dares to threaten me,
    She should have been hanged on yestereen,
    With her son on yonder tree".
    VII
    The huntsman flogged old Modereen,
    Till she was steeped in gore,
    And then he followed across the green,
    The chief who had ridden before
    VIII
    A maiden then met him all bathed in tears,
    To supplicate the knight,
    For love for her brother overcame her fears,
    A damsel of beauty bright.
    IX
    "Oh hear a wretched orphan's prayer,
    Thou gallant warrior knight,
    For mercy's sake my brother spare,
    Thou foremost in the fight".
    X
    Her brother that maiden can never see,
    Her mother is poor and old,
    Take her to the castle my lemen to be
    And deck her with perals and gold.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighid Ní Caoimh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigaline, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget O' Keeffe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Lyredaowen, Co. Cork