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

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Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
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Máire, Bean de Priondargás
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    IV
    From his own door at Corick to Mayo's plains and back,
    O'Kelly and O'Donnell were on the grabber's track,
    Since we marched out of Connaught old Cooley to despoil
    No beasts ere caused such ructions as the bullocks of O'Boyle.
    V
    Cunnane and Mike Delaney then freely lent a hand,
    Frank Bourke and Tom Mullarkey, they bravely took their stand.
    And many another truema stout sons of fair Mayo.
    For Mayo's soil was ready to strike a ringing blow.
    VI
    Away from Ballyhaunis the grabbers cattle stole.
    (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