Volume: CBÉ 0485 (Part 2)

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1. In Memoriam

   

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   Lines on the tragic death of the Rev James Kelly,
   Rector of St. Agnes' Church. Paterson N. J., who in
   a storm on the morning of the 17th December 1908.
   was swept overboard from the Arabic, in crossing
   the Atlantic, to spend Christmas with his
   friends in Sligo - by a former school Companion
   Timothy .J. Hurley, born at Corluck, [?],
   who, (in his Youth) attended Kilcrown[?], h. School.
   Ballymoe. Co Galway.

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   Oh! cruel, murm'ring, hollow-sounding sea!
   How can'st thou dare to lift thy chafing wave,
   And sobbing low, in feinted sympathy,
   Presume to chant a dirge around his grave,
   Who plucked from out my bleeding breast,
   And stole upon thy stormy crest
   The jewel of my soul.

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   History Edit

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Informant

   • Timothy Hurley