School: Killallon (roll number 5207)
- Location:
- Boherard, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Stiophán Ó Scalaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 468
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Long Songs
“Come all ye young men who are doomed to labour”
Come all ye young men who are doomed to labour
And always eager to till the soil
Beware of the man with a Judas smile
I was engaged by a noble farmer
To reap his harvest without delay
Till I was betrayed by a foul deceiver
and Sly going knave.I say no word against that noble farmer
A long tried friend to the very poor
And the chains of hell he burst asunder
To bring relief to the poor man's door
Whoever tell him theyre sick with hunger
That pain no longer will they endurePart o song by Hugh King Shanco, who was a famous poet in the district.
- Collector
- Philip Smyth
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Briody
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Loughanderg, Co. Meath