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

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1. Local Poets (continued)

   

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   Thirty police in number and Inspector Carbery To crush the Island people down they all came here that day, And an auctioneer from Ballina they brought to sell the hay. V The auctioneer began to spout but it was all in vain. To see the caretakers there that day and the bailiff with his chain. And when they all were gone except Maguire upon the hill They did their best to convince that man to take the hay against his will. VI The auctioneer began to spout but it was all in vain.

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   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