School: Scoil an Chúrnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar
- Location:
- Newcastle, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Ó Seaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 053
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- (continued from previous page)Caora" those boys you know being strangers
In the midst of bog and water they quickly lost their way.
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Then doomed for transportation should those boys be prisoners taken.
Far from their friends and parents and exile be their doom.
But the sky illuminated they spied a police station
Full ten yards right in front of them stood Sergeant Hysball Crewe.
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Then backward they returned until they reached "Maoin Caora",
Those boys being tired and weary on a bank they all sat down
But the captain said to them, cheer up your hearts my loyal men,
Watch and wait and here remain till I'll return again.(continues on next page)
