School: Dristeran (roll number 2131)
- Location:
- Dristernan, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Cnaimhsighe
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- You Irishmen both one and all wherever you may be
Come raise you voice in sorrow now and mourn along with me.
For the loss of the good ship Cambria
That sunk to raise no more
With one hundred and seventy nine on board
Bound for the Shamrock shore.On the ninth day of October last
From New York we set sail on board the gallant Cambria
With a sweet and a pleasant gale
Each heart seemed glad no one seemed sad
As our vessel out the foam to embrace our friends and parents dear
On Eireann's lovely home.Ten days and night we ploughed the seas
No danger did me fear when to our native Irish coast(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gleneely, Co. Donegal