School: Gort an Locha (roll number 1414)
- Location:
- Gortalough, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: S. Ó Docraigh
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- Come all you tender christians attend to my sad theme.
I'm sure you will condole with me when I relate that same
Its of a worthy stripling
Who's age was scarce nineteen, lately met a dismal fate bathing he had been
II
It was on the tenth day of July.
In the year '74
This fatal accident occurred upon Lake Arrow shore
In the county of Roscommon
On the confines of Drumdoe
A poor afflicted Widows' son lay on the bottom low
III
James Judge he was a widow's son.
Who dwelt [me] near Corrigeenroe.
He laboured for his landlord,
Judge Flanagan at Drumdoe.
The weather it being sultry,
And when his day was in
He being on the margin of the lake
He said he'd have a swim(continues on next page)
