School: Kilbonane, Lios an Phúca (Beaufort) (roll number 5482)
- Location:
- Kilbonane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Dll. Ó Clúmháin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0458, Page 210
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Amhrán (continued)
“Those moonlighting heroes who of late made a raid ¶ Down at Castlefarm in John Curtaynes place”
(continued from previous page)Now to conclude and finish my song.
Those who are imprisioned may be out before long,
Those innocent me who are in, in the wrong
May the Lord preserve us from all harm.
Amhrán
“My name is Pat O'Donnell from the county Donegal ¶ For the shooting of James Carey I was tried in London town”
My name is Pat O'Donnell from the county Donegal
For the shooting of James Carey I was tried in London town,
An on that fatal scaffold, boys, my life I did lay down,
I stepped on board the ship Melrose in August '83,
and on my way to Capetown he was made known to me.
When I found out that he was Carey
We had angry words and blows
The villian tried to take my life on board the ship Melrose.
I stood up to my own defence to fight before I die,
A pocket pistol I drew forth and at him I let fly.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Brighid Ní Gráda
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballymalis, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Maurice Breen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballymalis, Co. Kerry