School: Gaigue (B.), Ballinamuck (roll number 13305)
- Location:
- Gaigue, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Peter Duignan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 064
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- (continued from previous page)To see whose guilty of the lie
And he that is will shortly see
The regions of eternity"
Shawn trimbled now from limb to limb
And stammered out "I believe its him
He gave to me I must confess
£4 and nothing more or less.
And if you wish the same to count
Just here it is the full amount"
"Base bloody traitor worst of men"
Retorted the fierce yeomen then
"To keep this partry sun you would Was I but rash and spill his blood
But now I am inclined to say
Killheeny shall not die this day
Besides he's free to choose his road
Or come this night to my abode
And if he does I'll let him see
That shelter he shall get from me
Thirty days and night passed round
Killheeny was both safe and sound
And Ferguson to him did say
"Peace is restored and go your way
The fearless youngster took his leave
And many hearty blessings gave
Besides he said when going away
Perhaps we'll meet some other day(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Connolly
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Duffy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lettergullion, Co. Longford
