School: An Clochar (roll number 14705)
- Location:
- Kilbarron, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mother Philomena
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 295
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On the eighth of November, the news it was sent
That the tariff was to be raised to forty per cent
From the tower on the Erne there was a great drive,
And into Belleek they all did arrive.
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When Gavigan heard it, "I'm thinking says he,
I'll put out my cattle and then they'll be free".
Going up Belleek Street he hit on a plan
So he put them all in to his mother-in-law's land.
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Says Armstrong to Graham, "You must toe the line,
Go out to the hills for the lame and the blind"
You can get the "wee Doctor" says Graham "I'll hardly"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bernadette Campbell
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr P.J. Campbell
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bundoran, Co. Donegal
