School: Sruth Nua
- Location:
- Ard na Caillí, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Tomás de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 439
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“My name is Pat O'Donnell”
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My name is Pat ODonnel and I come from Donegal. They say I'm a threcherous man to traitors one and all. For the shooting of James Cary I was tried in London town. And now into the gallows high my life I now lay down. I sailed on board the ship Mulbrows in August '83.
And before I landed in Cape Town Cary was made known to me. When I found out it was Cary we had angry words and blows, and the villain strove to take my life within the ship Mulbrows.
A pocket pistol I drew forth and at him I let fly
I gave him a second revalloy(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Prenty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Na Curraigh (Kirwan), Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Informant
- Michael Prenty
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Na Curraigh (Kirwan), Co. Mhaigh Eo