School: Cuileann Uí Chaoimh (B.), Sráid an Mhuilinn (roll number 4440)
- Teacher: Ruaidhrí Ó Cadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0359, Page 148
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- (continued from previous page)Dromscara when he saw them he leaped of the cliff to the ground and broke his leg and he ran until they overtook him between Knockduff and Mologhroe where they killed him. There is also a song about Donal Dhu.
Donal Dhu
My name is Donal Dhu
I'm an outlaw bold and true
I ranged this country through
From Saxon bondage free
But I loved a maiden fair
She had black and curly hair
She sunk me in despair
She's the dear maid to me
II
Margaret Kelly was her name
And burning was the flame
That hid within her bosom
Since first I knew that same
But her love was false and cold
And her outlaws life she sold
For the Saxons worthless gold
She's the dear maid to me
III
In silks and costly sheen
I decked my mountain queen
And glorious was her mien(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Euglaune, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Timothy Lynch
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Euglaune, Co. Cork
