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School: Guaire (Xtian Bros.) (roll number 12772)

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Gorey, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
S. Murphy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 026

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  1. Relics of '98 (continued)

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    following the death of Mrs. Callaghan. Her abode was at Riverchapel and on the departure of the family for Liverpool they took the cross with them. The Miss Lily Nolan who sent the cross to Mrs. Dunne is the daughter of the above-mentioned Mrs Mary Nolan. It may be of interest to add that when the cross was in the possession of Mary Callaghan it was given to the late Sean R. Etchingham to be exhibited at a Feis in Wexford.
    Collected by :
    Charles Hobbs, Ardamine, Riverchapel
    From :
    Mrs. Davis. Riverchapel.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Ballad of '98 - The Boys of the Flail

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    Ballad of '98
    Author - Unknown
    The Boys of the Flail
    Come over here, Shamus a-bouchal
    And sit on your grandfather's knee
    And Eily and Katie and Noreen
    Come draw your chair's closer to me.
    Away with your tasks and your lessons
    I'm grey-haired but still I will hold
    That the bright and sad tales of old Ireland are
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Kinsella
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bolacreen, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Kinsella
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bolacreen, Co. Wexford