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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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    (continued from previous page)
    attention and unto you I'll tell
    How Frank O'Boyle from Corick before the people fell.
    II
    He took the Island Farm although the traitor knew,
    That food for Mayo's people once upon its bosom grew,
    And all around were waiting the honest sons of toil,
    Who would live where now are grazing the bullocks of O'Boyle.
    III
    He took the Island farm and then the Leaguers came,
    And soon the heart of Mayo with passion was aflame.
    OBrien spoke at Westport and all the country o'er,
    Lit up and blazed their watchfires as in gallant days of yore.
    (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
    Mary Margaret Forde
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reask, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Michael Forde
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Reask, Co. Mayo