School: Baile Mac Rabhartaigh (roll number 3978)
- Location:
- Ballymagrorty, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Fiannaidhe
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A Song - Drowning of the Timoneys
“You feeling hearted Christians come listen to this fate”
IYou feeling hearted Christians come listento this fateMy tongue it is scarce able those sad linesto relateConcerning heroes bold who have met a watery tombThey were brought up most tenderly in the parish of Drumholm.
IIIt was on 21st of May in they [their?] year of 49They were summoned to appear that day before the Lord divineThey were summoned to appear that day to make no delayTheir souls to be seated with the Lord and their bodies to the sea.
IIIIt was on a Monday morning in the fore noon of the dayDown by the shore where billows roor those young men took their wayThey straight advanced their boat they launched and soon became a wreckLittle they knew their lot was true for never to come back
IVThey launched their boat set her afloat the morning it beind clear [?]Four of them sat down to row the other for to steer(continues on next page)- Collector
- Jessie Mangan
- Address
- Birra, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- John Mangan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Birra, Co. Donegal