School: Cros-Bhóthar (roll number 14688)
- Location:
- Pollacorragune, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Ó Maoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0039, Page 0037
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- Last week the newspaper tells us
of a hero who did sail away in hopes for to-meet with employment as thousands before him did stray
he intended to travel through England
in search of some labour to go
but he never denied where he came from
he hailed from the country Mayo
One day as he went through manchester
he met with John Bull on the way
and just as he passed round a corner
He stopped and those words he did say
good evening Pat where are you round for
or when did you land here on shore
or do you belong to the Fenians
we had in the year sixty four
said the youth do not speak about Fenians
as he looked at John Bull in surprise
we remember the last words of Emmet
and they were the cause of much noise
Or is it because I'm from Ireland
By your larkin you frown on me so
But remember you met the wrong hero
Said the youth that belonged to Mayo
Says John Bull ye stray from ye'r country(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Padraig
- Gender
- Male
