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School: Carrigans (B.)

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Carrigan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0991, Page 076

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    They got nothing out of Boylan
    To satisfy their greed.
    XVI
    "No fault no blame
    Have I to leave
    On Anyone
    XVI
    "No fault no blame I to leave
    On anyone standing by
    It was my own hand and my own gun
    And the Lord that rules on heigh.
    XVII
    And sisters do not mourn for me,
    Or for me do not cry
    For I am not too good for heaven
    Nor am I afraid to die.
    XVIII
    The last words that Pat Boylan spoke
    Would render the heart like stone
    He said "God be with you, my mother dear
    You are now left alone
    "I hope you will not weep for me
    Or in your silence cry
    I am not too good for Heaven
    I am not afraid to die".
    XIX
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Owen Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Corduff, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Pat Tierney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Corduff, Co. Cavan