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1. Famous Men of Our District (continued)

   

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   you I thought I would make a man of you and instead of that I must hang you. He answered him back and he said he was sorry for not having him killed long ago. When he was going to hang him the rope broke and he said my life is my own and Denis Browne told him that it was if there was not another rope to be had in Westport. Another rope was quickly procured and he was hanged.
   Domnaill Meirgeac was a fine young man and he was forced by his father to marry a young girl for her riches. He married against his will and he was sorry afterward to marry her. He left her and he sang this song when leaving
   A athair o na rúain
   Nac meattaigh an cúis
   Do ceangal tú lé brón ar saoghal mé
   Nar cuir tú do géal in airgead na mbuaid
   Agus speadógaí dub an t-Sléibe
   Nar bfearr duit ar dtús mo ceangailt go dlúth
   Le caílín breágh fada fir gléigeal
   I dtiomroif liom a chuig ar cluithe na lúb
   Agus a caitheadh go suach i saoghal liom.

   

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2. Domhnaill Meirgeach

   

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   Níl sé raithe gus seactmhain o dfágaibh an baile
   Agus mé lán de spuir gealla is de eadach
   Níor saintuigh mé bearract máthair nó athair

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   History Edit

   Language

   Irish

   Collector

   Mary Prendergast

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Aghany, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Pat Lyons

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Aghany, Co. Mayo