School: Coratillon
- Location:
- Corr an tSileáin, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Michael O' Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 267
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - I It is from your lines I take those lines on the 13th of July. Thank God I'm in America where all tyrants I defy.
I have one thousand in gold, believe the truth I tell.
But good luck I've got since e'er I shot that traitor George Blue Bell.II Mary is my mother's name I'm her son where e'er I go,
While I may roam there is not a foe dare injure her you know,
My arms are strong, my daggers long, what more do I require,
My pistols new, my heart is true to Mary Anne Maguire,III When the news went round that Bell was down,
It was nearly half past three(continues on next page)
