School: Sraith (roll number 16623)
- Location:
- An tSraith, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Séamus E. Ó Dubhghaill
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- "You feeling christians, I poray attend"
"While I sing those verses I lately pended"
The tears of angush down my cheeks did sail
Since they killed my darlings in Kilkenny gaol.Thomas Larkin was my sons name
From the town of Woodford his parents came.
For being brave and noble in a neighbours cause,
He was
doomed to death by Cursetorys-lawsIn the town of Woodford my darling child
Often roamed in freedom through the meadows wild
The Crow-bar faction one morning came
to evict some tenants to the agents shame.And noble Tommy though a quite boy
Saw the Bailiff throw down each house with joy
He saw a Bailiff give a child a blow
My Tommy darling, soon led him low.For this noble action of a living son
It was into prison they quickly run
Far away from his parents dear
They killed my boy in the prison here(continues on next page)
