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Thread #165280   Message #3962802
Posted By: Anglogeezer
22-Nov-18 - 03:11 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Poor old John O'Leary
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor old John O'Leary
From the TIMES of April 27th 1923, .... JOHN O'LEARY (of Clare Road, Ennis) was sentenced to death for his part in the death of a soldier; this sentence being commuted to 10 years penal servitude. ...

What makes you suspect that it's from a song??

Jake