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    The Murder of Lord Leitrim.
    I
    Rejoice ye men of Leitrim, no longer mourn the fate
    That held you in serfdom on a villian's broad estate
    The iron hand that bound you in slavery's hated chain
    Shall never seize your earnings nor menace you again.
    II
    No more that tyrant Landlord shall rackrent and oppress
    No more increase your misery or add to your distress
    For the curses of his victims have fallen on his head
    And the avenger's hand has sent him to number with the dead.
    III
    Lord Leitrim was a nobleman who owned a vast estate.
    He ruled it like a despot, he earned the people's hate
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. filíocht
        1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James A. Diamond
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile na nGallóglach, Co. Dhún na nGall