School: Gort an Locha (roll number 1414)
- Location:
- Gortalough, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: S. Ó Docraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 615
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- (continued from previous page)Its home then she was taken, and in her closet bound,
Poor Reilly all in Sligo Jail, lay on the stony ground,
'Till at the bar of justice before the judge he'd stand,
For nothing but the stealing of his dear Colleen Bawn.Now in the cold, cold iron, my hands and feet are bound,
I'm handcuffed like a murderer and tied unto the ground,
But all the toil and slavery I'm willing for to stand,
Still hoping to be succoured by my dear Colleen Bawn.The jailer's son to Reilly goes and thus to him did say;
"Oh, rise up, Willy Reilly, you must appear this day,
For Esquire Tolliard's anger you never can withstand,
I'm afraid you'll suffer sorely by my dear Colleen Bawn.(continues on next page)
