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School: Leargán Buidhe (C.) (roll number 14289)

Location:
Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean de Priondargás
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 511

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    (continued from previous page)
    Cheer up my lads of Island and never be put down.
    For we have police protection from Ballyhaunis town.
    To protect the herds and bailiffs and the cattle of this place
    For this grabbing Erris shonbeen is afraid to show his face.
    III
    This place it was surrendered by a gentleman named Crean,
    But since it was boycotted on election did remain (?)
    Oh them they called an auctioneer to come and sell the hay
    Out of a hundred men they got but one to bid that day.
    IV
    That day on the road of Island it was a sight to see.
    (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
    Katie Morley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Maria Morley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Larganboy East, Co. Mayo