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School: Eiscreach (roll number 13945)

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Eskeragh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0153, Page 195

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  1. The Story of the Grabbins

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    Entered on 21st June 1938.
    The story of the grabbins is not my possession by and the facts continued in the poem.
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    You gallant men of Mayo.
    Now falling into line
    From Stormy Bangor Erris
    To pleasant Ballandine
    Come lend me your attention
    And unto you I'll tell
    How Frank O'Boyle of Corick
    Before the people fell

    II
    He took the island farm.
    And well the traitor knew.
    That food for Mayo's people
    Once on its bosom grew.
    And all around were waiting
    The honest sons of toil
    Who lived where now are grazing
    The bullocks of O'Boyle.

    III
    He took the island farm
    And then the leagures came.
    And soon the people of Mayo
    In a passion was aflame.
    (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
    John James Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corvoderry, Co. Mayo