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School: Glasthule (St Joseph's Boys)

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Glasthule, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
P. Ó Cuinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0796, Page 187

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  1. The Lifeboat Disaster (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    Ready, Ready, brave deeds, to do,
    Were the men of the Dun-Laoghaire, Lifeboat Crew.

    (III)
    They saw the flag of the sinking ship,
    Those brave men went on a fateful trip,
    To reach the ship in rain they tried,
    For they were baffled by a pitiless tide,
    Their boat was upset by an angry wave,
    And there was'nt a soul left to tell the tale.

    (IV)
    The fox has covered where he may hide,
    The sparrow feareth no wind nor tide,
    But the Lifeboat men are shelterless,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éamonn Mac Eóin
    Gender
    Male