School: Cloontagh, Killashee (roll number 14650)
- Location:
- Cloontamore, Co. Longford
- Teacher: John J. Hanrahan
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0754, Page 255
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- 1. When Daniel O Connell he first was elected.
He then took up his claim as a member for Clare.
The Cockneys all eagerly gathered around him.
But the cheers of our Irishmen rendered the air.
2. Being anxious to see the great man for the people.
The John Bulls in thousands they fast gathered round.
Some of them began for to hiss and to mock him
But our Irish shillelaghs came back on their crown.
3. One day through the streets as brave Daniel was walking.
A party of cockneys before him they stood.
And in order to humbug the monarch of Ireland.
One pulled up a note and said "Sir is that good"
4. To answer this question brave Dan was not lazy
The note to his pocket conveyed in a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Vincent Fallon
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Thomas Fallon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derryad, Co. Longford
