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School: Mín Charraigeach (roll number 7188)

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Meencargagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Caitlín Nic Ghiolla Uain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 167

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  1. Old Song - Pat O'Donnell

    “My name is Pat o'Donnell, ¶ I was born in Donegal;”

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    (Composed by a local Donegalman. Pat O’Donnell was the Donegalman who shot James Carey, the informer on the Invincibles in the year 1882.)
    My name is Pat O’Donnell,
    I was born in Donegal;
    I am, you know, a dreadful foe
    To traitors one and all,
    For the shooting of James Carey
    I was tried in London town,
    And on the fatal scaffold, boys,
    My life I must lay down.
    II
    We sailed on board the ship Melrose
    In August ’82,
    And ere we landed in Cape Town
    He was well known to me;
    When I found he was James Carey
    We had angry words and blows,
    The villain tried to take my life
    On board the ship Melrose.
    III
    I stood up in my own defence
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ethna Cassidy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Croaghonagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Cassidy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Croaghonagh, Co. Donegal