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School: Saints Peter & Paul, Balbriggan

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Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chorcoráin
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  1. An Old Song Composed Locally

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    I
    Come listen to my song
    Says the Land League man.
    And I won't detain yowling
    Says the Land League man.
    II
    Michael Davitt is in a cell
    Says the Land League man
    Therefore all is not well
    Says the Land League man
    They have bound him with a chain
    True to old Ireland he does remain
    But he will soon be out again
    Says the Land League man
    III
    What about poor John Dillon
    Says the Land League man
    For he cannot be a villian
    Says the Land League man
    For loving his country and his God
    He's die for his native sod
    They have put him into quad
    (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
    Mabel Purfield
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Folkstown Little, Co. Dublin