School: Gort an Iubhair
- Location:
- Gortanure, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Fiachra
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- (continued from previous page)did die.Wickow gave us Michael Dwyer in the days now gone by
Dublin gave us Padraig Pearse
MacBride from Mayo came
America gave us De Valera the leader of Sinn FeinTo lead the boys from Kerry
To lead the boys from Clare
From Dublin, Wicklow, Donegal and the boys from old Kildare
The boys from the land beyond the sea
From Boston and New York
With the boys from the County Cork - Driven from home from the land of old Erin
My parents are dead I was their one joy
Not one bright ray through the dark clouds appearing
O' God help me now I'm a poor friendless boy.The black famine came and our crops they were blighted
The poor starving family no one could employ(continues on next page)- Informant
- John Phillips
- Gender
- Male