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School: Ballinagore (C.) (roll number 16341)

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Ballynagore, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Miss A. Heduan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0734, Page 229

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  1. Song of Patrick Hester

    “My name is Patrick Hester.”

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    Song of Patrick Hester
    1
    My name is Patrick Hester.
    Near Longford I was born.
    My parents reared me honestly.
    And owed no man any scorn.
    2
    The evidence against me.
    Was that in October 97.
    That I shot Bernard Keegan
    May his poor soul rest in heaven.
    I watch him from behind the ditch,
    Alone as he did pass
    And with the gun, I took his life.
    Returning home from mass.
    3
    And when I did that awful deed.
    To a neighbour's house I ran.
    And in among had and straw.
    I safely hid the gun.
    And then afraid I would be arrested
    Returning back in haste
    And once again took the gun
    And left it in its place.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nell Claffey
    Address
    Ballynagore, Co. Westmeath