School: Lios Mullaigh Dhuibh (roll number 15209)
- Location:
- Lismullyduff, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Aodh Mac Giolla Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1100, Page 140
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- (continued from previous page)might see the Saxon
driven from Lough Foyle
and the green flag flying freeHe lived beneath the Stars and Stripes
While fortune on him shone
At length he thought he would come back
to see his dear old home.
He was shaded by Detectives
to his friends he bade good-bye
And started off to Africa
his fortune for to try.On board the Kinfauncastle
from Dublin she set sail
She was a British steamer
and she carried the Capetown mail.
And amongst the cabin passengers
He met an Irish man
All with his wife and family
bound for that distant land.They both shook hands and made aquantance
in the real old Irish style.
The stranger looked suspicious
in vain he tried to smile(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Roise Ní Ghionntaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killygordon, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Peter Mac Ginty
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Killygordon, Co. Donegal
