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School: Gort na Mara (Seafield) (roll number 11565)

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Donaghintraine, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghathaigh
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    (continued from previous page)
    And ever since the police are on search of Johnny Bán
    I met with Tommy Conway, two horses and a team
    And we trotted on like lightning to a little town called Skreen
    I called to father Conway the Parish priest of Skreen.
    He gave me a letter and this to me did say
    Givve this into the barrack and they'll pass you on your way.
    He handed me a Cross and beads a sort of holly green
    To remember Fr. Conway that lived one time in Skreen
    Long life to Pilot James McKeown wherever he may be
    He brought me on a small boat till he left me on the ship
    With my passage in my pocket and a bottle on my hip
    The Captain he came on to me and this to me did say.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Dowd
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromore West, Co. Sligo