School: Ráth Sheiscinn (roll number 13866)

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1. Alphabet in English

   

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   A is the army that covers the ground. B is the buckshot we are getting all round C is the cro-bar of cruelest fame. D the Davitt of our right glorious name. E is the English that robbed us of bread. F is the famine that left us instead. G is for Gladstone our life is a lie. H is the harvest we'll hold it we'll die. I is the Inspector when drunk is bold. J is the Jarvey that will drive him for gold. K is Kilmainham where our true man abide. L is the Land League our hope and our pride M is the magistrate who makes black white N No rent which makes our wrongs right. O is old Ireland that yet shall be freed. P is the peeler who sold it for grief Q is the queen whose life is not known. R is the rifle that keeps up her train S is the sheriff with woe in his train. T is the told that others may gain. U is the Union that works bitter harm

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Monnelly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Breaghwyanteean, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Mrs Bridget Farrell

   Relation

   Not a relative

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Breaghwyanteean, Co. Mayo