School: Ardlow
- Location:
- Ardlow, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mac Síomain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 091
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“The following verses were written about the year 1824...”
(continued from previous page)Then, let us, my friends be united
In the side of the Seanrog so green.My brethren be calm, still and steady
Act manly, courageous and true
If occasion calls on you to be ready
And fall on the merciless crew.
Dire vengeance grime death and confusion
May widely expand o'er the scene
Of tyrants' foul blood in profusion
That deluged the Shamrock so green.
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“This poem was composed about the year 1827 about Daniel O'Connell.”
This poem was composed about the year 1827 about Daniel O'Connell. He was a great admirer of the Liberator referred to by him as the son of an old woman, meaning the old country. During this period there were in the country what was known as "Pattymen". There lived near Moynalty an old man who was a woolcomber by trade. This man was disrespected by his "party" of giving away the secrets to his master who was a magistrate. He was taken out one night to a plantation where his ears were cut off by a sheep shears. This man was Mickly Dolan nicknamed afterwards "crabby Dolan" and the two man told off to perform the operation were Tom Smyth (Tom go) and Larry Donoghue both of Cloughbally. Dolan knew Smyth who was arrested but on(continues on next page) - Collector
- John Fitzsimmons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardlow, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Michael Meenagh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 64
- Address
- Ballintlieve, Co. Meath