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School: Knocknagilla

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Knocknagillagh, Co. Cavan
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T. Gilchrist
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0980, Page 021

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  1. The Calico Landlord from Ballyjamesduff (continued)

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    And he'll be one for life,
    For he dreads the erpence of
    supporting a wife.
    But he'll get cheap goods
    around Dublin, you know,
    In Stephen's green market from
    Buckshot ans Co.
    He'll tell them of crimes and
    outrages few,
    And ask them the coersion
    laws to renew,
    And build a new barracks
    about Mud-wall-Row,
    Or out through his tenants he
    never can go
    Coersion and Buckshot are
    bound for to fail,
    And the Calico Landlord may
    shortly set sail.
    And Parnell and Dillon once
    more will be seen,
    So sweet Landlord set sail out of
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Andy Mc Manus
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greaghnagee, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Andy Mc Manus
    Gender
    Male