School: Dunmanus, Toormore
- Location:
- Dún Mánais Thoir, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Helena Lucey
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“Twas on a sultry summer's day...”
(continued from previous page)You went and took the shillin free, in Martin Hogan's bar
And as to those you leave behind
You may as well make up your mind
You went and put your foot in it
To-day in Mullingar. Twas then I wept with rage and pain
But all my protests were in vain
We marched through Monastereven, with the General on a cart
And when we came to Wexford town
Straight to the transport we went down
And sailed away to India
My sorrow! MullingarThe heat was dreadful overhead
We fought till all were nearly dead
From Sutledge to the Kyber
Till we came to Kandahar
Those Afghans were a savage lot
They whacked it to us hard and hot
I lost my leg by cannon shot
And mourned for Mullingar.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Helena Lucey
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Informant
- Mark Lucey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 90
- Address
- Ráth Túrach, Co. Chorcaí