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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 077

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    The day of his sad funeral
    It was a grievous sight
    To see men from every Parish
    To Drumloman taking flight
    XX
    There was Lavey, Lara and Killincere
    Denn and Crosserlough
    Mullaghoran Ballentemple and the boys of sweet Kilmore.
    XXI
    The remains pf Patrick Boylan
    That they under shoulders bore
    They brought to Drumkilley,
    Laid him by his side
    And many a tear was shed for Boylan.
    XXII
    With weary limbs and broken hearts
    Each one returned home
    To comfort the poor widow
    Who lost her only son
    XXIII
    See cruelty as you may see
    Death took from us our joy
    For the sun it never shone
    Upon a nobler hearted boy.
    XXIV
    I hope he is in heaven nopw
    (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