School: Carraigíní (Carrigans)
- Location:
- Carrigans, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Máire E. Ní Stiopháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1108, Page 14
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- (continued from previous page)In the wild woods of America,
Their weary feet they set.
But stumpy was ther first they say
And he haunted them until their dying day.
And he follows their children yet.
31.
And heard ye never the voice of blood
Called from the earth in vain
And never has crime won worldly good.
But it brought its after pain
(This is the s) 32.
This is the story of Stumpys brae
And the murderer's fearful fate
Young man your face is turned that way
You'll be going nigh that gate(continues on next page)
