School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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- (continued from previous page)And forgot to pray for my mother's rest.
O' Father, bless me, and let me go;
To die if God has ordained it so;
I bear no hate to a living thing;
But I love my country above my king.
The youth looked up and a rumbling noise
Made the youth look around in wild surprise.
For the robes are off and in scarlet there.
Stood a yeoman Captain, in firey glare;
With fiery glare and with fury hoarse
Instead of a blessing he breathes a curse;
'Twas a good thought now to come here and shrive;
For one short hour is your time alive.
We hold our house for Our Lord the King;
And "amen" say I may all traitors swing;
Upon yonder river three tenders float,
The priest's in one if he isn't shot.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kitty Cronin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr F. O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 72
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork