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1. Unpublished Songs - John Mitchel

   

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   I wrote down this song from Don O'Mahony of Dromousta Drimoleague. He told me he never saw the song in print but that when a young lad he learned it from his father who was a Tailor.

   
   (I)

   I am a true-born Irish man John Mitchel is my name

   And for to free my native land from Newry town I came

   I struggled hard both night and day as you can understand

   Until I was transported into Van Diemen's Land.

   
   (II)

   When first I joined my countrymen it was in '42

   And what did follow afterwards I mean to tell to you

   We raised the standard of repeal and gloried in the deed

   And vowed to heaven we ne'er would part until Ireland would be freed

   
   (III)

   When I was in my prison cell before my trial day

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Con O' Mahony

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Drom Osta, Co. Chorcaí