School: Mainistir Phádraig Naofa (roll number 1016)
- Location:
- Market Street, Co. Galway
- Teacher: An Br Anselm
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“Just after the was in the year '98”
I
Just after the war in the year '98
As soon as the boys were all scattered and bate,
T'was the custon when-ever a peasant was got,
To hang by trial barring such as was shot.
II
There was trial by Jury going on in day-light,
And the marshal law hanging their leavings at night,
T'was then were a hard for an honest Gorsún,
If he missed the Judges he'd meet a dragoon.
III
And the bravest and honestest boy of them all,
Was Séamus Ó Bríaín from the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Joseph Rooney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cookes Terrace, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs Rooney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cookes Terrace, Co. Galway