School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab (2) (roll number 13976)
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: J.W. Pollard
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- (continued from previous page)On that same night she met her death
On the rocks near Sandy's Isle.
III
Oh God! Oh God! 'tis hard to die with hope to hear thy call
But they knew that God was overhead and he provides for all
The bravest deed on board that ship
Thus done for many a day
Was done by young John Daly the youthful engineer
When he saw his brave companions were all for doomed to die
He bravely stood upon the deck and prayed to God on-high.
IV
I hope thou shalt send down Thine and upon this cruel sea
And I pray to-night that God may heal my mothers wails and woes
For my mother's absent son some bitters tears will flow
And as he stood upon the desk and watched the incoming tide
The cruel waves they swept him o'er beneath(continues on next page)- Collector
- Essie Wolfe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Stouke, Co. Cork