School: Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11931)
- Location:
- Derryclogh Lower, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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- I
As I stand beside the Liffey's tide and gaze on its roaring flood
I grieve when i think of it's water's wide run dark oer a hero's blood
While all around are sad and dear, but none so sad as me
When I think of the risk of a soldier lad my
Pádruig Óg mo Chroide
II
His love for me was true an kind which bound me like a spell
And how he loved his native home no words of mine can tell.
But when his comrades thought it fit to strike for liberty
The first to grasp his rifle light was my Pádruig Óg mo Chroide(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eamonn Mac Firbisig
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Drimoleague, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Risteárd Mac Firbisig
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockeenbwee Lower, Co. Cork