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School: Cromadh (C.) (roll number 9307)

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Croom, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Mhic Eoin
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    replied "my God what's this I see,
    Or are you three assassins that came to murder me.
    Stand off! stand off! you cowardly knaves for cowards you must be
    Who dare presume for to insult a dying
    man like me".
    4.
    "Fear not my friend" Lord Edward said
    "we are no cowardly Knaves
    But men who for our country's cause lie moulding in our graves.
    As you are now so once were we
    And came here from our tombs.
    May Devaney,
    Tarbrook,
    Croom.
    22/11/'38
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Devaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tarbrook House, Co. Limerick