School: Ballyjamesduff Convent
- Location:
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 038
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A Song (continued)
“One morning early as I went walking down by the banks of a hurling rill”
(continued from previous page)gazed upon him until at length I did him know.
An Irish man and a true Land Leaguer.
The Lord have mercy on you Frank Snow.
II
His wife was sent for all in a hurry and it would grieve you when she came there such sobs and sighs and such lamentations, she rung her hands and she tore her hair.
She cried aloud. "O! my murdered husband.
Where is the villain who did you kill if its by accident may the Lord forgive him."
III
Up steps a man and he did adress her saying my decent woman your tears are in vain,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Gretta Smith
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrylahan, Co. Cavan