School: Northampton (roll number 6396)
- Location:
- Poll na bhFia Thiar, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Domhnalláin
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- "The Long Black Hand"1. In olden days when Seumas reigned,
and plenty crowned the land,
A spirit was seen in Killeen's church,
'twas called the Long Black Hand.2. No traveller ever passed that way
from setting sun till dawn,
But was by this malicious elf,
half murdered on the bawn.3. The church wherein she lay was built
by Colman son of Duach,
'Twas three long miles from old Tyrone,
and two short miles from Clouch.4. Now Clouch belonged to Andrew Lynch,
a man of large estate;
But yet he felt dissatisfied this
being his sate.5. Ten thousand pounds he would lay down
with thirty hides of land;
To any knight on Irish soil who'd,
slay the Long Black Hand.6. And with that too his daughter, Kate
a maid divinely fair,(continues on next page)
