School: Sruth Nua

Location:
Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás de Brún
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    My name is Pat O'Donnell

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    which pierced him through the heart but I gave him a third revally before he did depart.
    The Cary wife and son came down to the cabin where he lay.
    And seeing him lying all in his gore was filled with dismay. Saying "ODonnell you shot my husband Mrs. Cary did not reply.
    "I did indeed in self-defense" kind Madam then said I. The captain had me arrested and in irons tightly bound and handed me over to a fenian boy when we landead in Cape Town
    They brought me back to England and had me tried in London then.
    The jury found me guilty
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Prenty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curry (Kirwan), Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Prenty
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Curry (Kirwan), Co. Mayo