Scoil: Naomh Pádraig, Carrowmena (uimhir rolla 16787)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. The Carrowmena Evictions

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   Come all ye true hearted Irishmen of high and low degree,

   I would have ye pay attention and listen unto me,

   Carrowmena, the evictions, were in Carrowmena town,

   Where Harvey and his loopmen came to pull the houses down.

   
   On the 28th December the year of '81, Harvey and his loopmen

   Formed a loyal band and straight to Carrowmena, as plain as you shall hear,

   Where there they joined their cruel work without either dread or fear,

   
   There was a royal constable and Gaffey was his name,

   Was I to sound his praises sure no one could me blame,

   His honesty in bygone days was far exceeding all,

   He must be much regretted in the barracks at Grouse Hall.

   
   As for No. 12 in Queen St., James Harvey is his name,

   His forefathers were tyrants, you all do know the same ,

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Daniel Mac Gettigan

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Ceathrú Meánach, Co. Dhún na nGall

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mary Doherty

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

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   Seoladh

   Ceathrú Meánach, Co. Dhún na nGall