School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)
- Location:
- Béal Átha Búrc, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 13_039
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An Old Song (continued)
“It was on a Sunday evening ¶ As plain as you can see...”
(continued from previous page)And she got the boys around the place
To go in search of him
They searched Moat lake from top to toe
But no trace could be found
Of the gallant young hero
Who lived in Ballyburke town.
III
And when the search was over
And it was all in vain
There amongst the gang
Patrick Ludden was his name(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph O' Malley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Gort Bán, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Informant
- Pat O' Malley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Gort Bán, Co. Mhaigh Eo