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School: Cloonsarn (roll number 16025)

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Lisgillock Glebe, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Peter Kilkenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0221, Page 719

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    who lived in the townland of Aughnaglace in the Parish of Aughavas, Carrigallen, Co Leitrim. This Patrick O'Donohoe and Joseph Gilfillan were great personal friends and on hearing of Patrick's death Joseph made the following:-

    "One evening as I bent my steps (?) among some shady trees
    I heard the death knell of a friend come floating on the breeze
    It was the Banshee's doleful cry that rent my bosom's core
    With sighs and sobs she did exclaim O Donohoe's no more

    O, Cruel Death why did you seize this man so mild and pure
    The surgeon of the human race and father of the Poor
    Respected and beloved by all, but now lamented sore
    O sad the tale it must be told O Donohoe's no more."

    (Joseph Gilfillan)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Kilkenny
    Gender
    Male