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School: Tullistown (roll number 5751)

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Tullystown, Co. Westmeath
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Mrs. Sheridan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 160

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    Than to carry the news to his heart broken mother.
    V
    I know she will curse us she loved him so well.
    And pray dearest comrades there is Castletown bell.
    It was saying their homeward they took.
    To carry the news unto poor Mrs Cook.
    VI
    She wrung her hands wildly saying God is it true
    Have I lost my son Connie as well as poor Hugh.
    May my curse lie on Lake Sheelin and that I will give
    Its a heart broken prayer all the days that I live
    It was I that inveigled poor Connie to day
    May I curse the hour that he sailed for Finea.
    VII
    So let this be a warning to all boys and girls
    Be a ware of Lough Sheelin and its dark watery peril.
    Let you keep to the road let it be night
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Togher, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Anne O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    67
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Togher, Co. Westmeath