School: Corlatty Carroll
- Location:
- Corlattycarroll, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Jas. Maguire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1014, Page 221
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- (continued from previous page)terminate in death and misery
IV
They were dressed in their best attire their cheeks a rosy red
The small selected party with master at their head,
They weren't long arrived where the water reached the side,
And the fatal boat was waiting for them upon the (the|) tide
V
When they were seated out it would make your heart rejoice,
To see their innocent pastime and to hear their laughing voice,
They gave three cheers with joy as they went out from the shore,
And little was their notion they would never return more.
VI
They scarcely were a mile from land when their cries were heard quite clear
The boat began to spring and leak which shook them all with fear.
With terror shook their cries for help(continues on next page)
