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School: Carrigaline, Ráth Mhór

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Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Mhic Conchoille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0357, Page 014

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  1. Father Tom O' Neill (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    To be brought down by cruel perjury
    Fr. Tom he then stood up
    "I have no witness here
    I call on the almighty
    That he may bring me clear.
    I never said I'd marry her
    Or make her my wife
    For I never knew a female
    For a man in all my life."
    "Now Tom since you wont marry her
    The cruel judge did say
    I'll give you to understand
    Seven years transportation in to some foreign land"
    "That is bad but it might be worse"
    Then Fr Tom did say
    "Our Saviour suffered more than that
    When he died on Calvary."
    These words were hardly spoken
    When a horse as swift as wind.
    And on it came a rider saying I was not in time
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs O' Keeffe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lyredaowen, Co. Cork