School: Baile Lochnáin
- Location:
- Baile Uí Lachnáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0531, Page 142
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Local Songs - Patrick Brady (continued)
“Ye true born heroes I hope”
(continued from previous page)Ye true born heroes I hope you will now lend an ear.
To a few simple verses the truth unto you I'll declare.
My name is Patrick Brady the same I will never deny.
In Ross I was born and in ? condemned to die.
I once had a home and a shelter from want and woe
But I'm now among strangers where no person does me know.
We fought in New Ross and fought in Vinegar Hill
And in Sweet Castle Corner where the colliers joined us with free will.
Out of fourteen engagements I received not a wound or scar
Till I lost my two brothers at the Battle of sweet Castlebar(continues on next page)