School: Castlecary
- Location:
- Ballyrattan, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mary S.J. Donaghy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1117, Page 58
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- (continued from previous page)Till the lights they all went out
The morning dawned_close to the land.
He speid a boat and crew;
It raised his heart to see them come
As he knew, to his rescue.
They hauled him in, wet to the skin,
Saying "Where are the nineteen more?"
The ocean wave rolls oe'r their grave
On the banks of Arranmore.
Their parents and relations,
Were almost past control;
Their neighbours and acquaintances
With the sorrowing did console
We pray the Lord will comfort them -
His Good Name we adore -
For the loss of dear ones is bewailed
Throughout all Arranmore
- Collector
- Arthur Peoples
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castlecary, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Patrick Brogan
- Gender
- Male
