School: Cloghan (B.), Banagher
- Location:
- Cloghan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Francis O' Connor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 022
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“Its the latest tale in History I mean to let you know...”
(continued from previous page)For to rid from the title of being Englands
cursed slaves.
For three years they kept on laughing
still Lloyd George did call a truce
But when they granted his request it was
another case.
There are men who ratified this bill
were never known before.
To stand to Irelands troubles or go on
a rebel core.
They are honoured now as members of
some gallant Irish fame
Just because they were from that cursed
treaty stream.
But the battle now is over, still Britania
rules the wave.
And the gallant men who fought the
cause some lies in blood stained graves
Wile Irishmen on earth today shall
dance on Griffiths tombs
For the cowardly (?) in downing street
for Ireland future doom.
We hope the game will cancel
soon the treaty to with draw.
Just not secure an Irish home
for, grey, and Johnny Raw.
Who have led the troops of(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Butler
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Horan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Crancreagh, Co. Offaly