School: Srón (roll number 9090)
- Location:
- Shrone Beg, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Carrthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0452, Page 135
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A Song (continued)
“A long farewell to Headford hill its true I now must bid”
(continued from previous page)A long farewell to Headford hill its true I now must bid
And face Tralee's cold prison cell as my comrades often did
Whatever way they'll punish me its true I wont reneige
I'll lead the van like an Irishman to guard old Ireland's league.
Chorus
With a willing mind I am inclined as you may understand
To march and fight both day and night for the rights of Father-land
Till up once more we'll drink go leór to Headford's noble pride
Who is now a slave in a living grave young Healy true and tried.The crime for which they've banished and keep me bound here in
It was because Base Balfour's laws I boldly did condemn
His link eyed spies did me surmise oer many a hill and dale
My object being to unfold the green and free old Innisfail
Chrs. With a willing mind ect.For when I gaze through the penal days my breast(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pádraig Mac Carrthaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Headfort, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Bean Uí Loinnsigh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Doocarrig Beg, Co. Kerry