Just After the War, In the Year Ninety-Eight

DESCRIPTION: "Just after the war, in the year ninety-eight, As soon as the boys were all scattered and bate," many are executed on suspicion. One of those charged is the brave fighter Shemus O'Brien. He escapes and sends money to take his family to America
AUTHOR: J. S. Leffanu? (source: BillyHolmesComicLocalLyrics)
EARLIEST DATE: 1866 (BillyHolmesComicLocalLyrics)
KEYWORDS: Ireland emigration soldier death execution mother escape
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
BillyHolmesComicLocalLyrics, pp. 60-68, "Shemus O'Brien" (1 very long text)
Roud #41857
NOTES [35 words]: Roud includes at least one text of this under #4975, confusing "Shemus O'Brien" with the "Shamus O'Brien" of that song. I'm including the song on that basis, though I strongly doubt it was ever traditional. - RBW
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