School: Lios Dubh (C.)
- Location:
- Lisduff, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Chuinn
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- It was early, early in the spring
The birds did whistle and sweetly sing,
Changing their notes from tree to tree
And the song they sang was Old Ireland free
II
It was early y in the night,
The yeoman cavalry gave me a fright
The yeoman cavalry was my downfall
And I was taken by Lord Cornwall
III
'Twas in the guard-house where I was laid,
And in a parlour where I was tried
My sentence passed and my courage low
When to Duncannon I was forced to go
IV
As I was passing my father's door
My brother William stood at the door
My aged father stood at the door
And my tender mother her hair she tore(continues on next page)- Collector
- Rita Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Treanlaur, Co. Mayo