School: Machaire Áirne
- Location:
- Magherarny, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Mac Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0945, Page 227
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- Ye lords of this nation and sons of old Erin.
Come join me in deep lamentation
For a hero of fame
Noble Murray by name
and a friend of our dear Irish nation.By the gods was indued
An estate he enjoyed
And a spouse who was fairer than Juno
The shades of Columbia could never compare
With the beautiful shores of Loughoona
Where he loved to reside
a true hero he died
By the vale and the valley
of Oonar
No gael ier could say he was sent far away
By Murray who live at LoughoonaRound his castle that day were employment and pay(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Edward Fay
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowbarra, Co. Monaghan
