School: An Maoilín, Ráth Droma

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   And dashed into a gripe
   Which caused him on that moment
   To lose his precious life

   IV
   Throughout that dark and dismal night his body there did lie
   Unseen by travelling persons that happened to pass by.
   Till early the next morning a man from Trooperstown
   Proceeding to St. Kevin's church his lifeless body found.

   V
   It would melt your heart with pity that morning to behold.
   His body by the road side lifeless, stiff. and cold.
   Cut down all in his youth and bloom at the age of twice twelve year
   Before the Judgment seat of God unshriven to appear.

   VI
   With his broken-hearted mother we all would sympathise
   To hear the sad fate of her son it was a cruel surprise.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Edward Mc Hugh

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male