School: Béal an Átha Móir (B.)
- Location:
- Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Heslin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0225, Page 238
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- Begorra, my patient brothers,
Grand news I have to tell.
The Land League here in Leitrim
Is organising well,
And all our Leitrim patriots
May quit their foolish spleen,
And join the Land League Movement
Again in College Green.
On the 15th day of August,
I'll mind for evermore,
Many a Land League banner was seen
That day in Ballinmore
Full fifteen thousand heroes
Assembled in the town
To raise the cause of liberty
And, landlords to put down.
They marched in good formation,
They made a great display,
With fifes and drums,
They marched along,
Their hearts were light and gay.
Each hero was decorated
With our own immortal gown,
And our saintly priest presided
Called Fr. D. McBreen.
If you travel all the nation
There is no such clergyman
By birth and education
He is a gentleman.
This sympathy and energy
Is always with the cause,
And his patriotic eloquence,
For him, has gained applause.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- S. Ó hEslin
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Thomas Moran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
