School: Gort Leitreach (roll number 15960)
- Location:
- Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0214, Page 428
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- (continued from previous page)He got my money and it is plain.
He thus contrived to get me slain."Those words then seemed to mollify
The yeoman's rage, he did reply
I shall investigate this case
So now your steps you must retrace
He took with him a loaded gun
Lest that Gilheaney off might run.So onward then through brake and bawn (?)
They went until they came to Shawn,
Whom Ferguson did then accost
Without one moment's time being lost.
"Have you got money, let me know.
From this man here not long ago?""At least to me he so pretends
So its on your word his life depends."
Shawn uttered in a sulky tone,
"I have no money but my own.
And have his money tell me how
Can I who saw him not till now"(continues on next page)
