School: Baile Locha Riabhach (Clochar)
- Location:
- Loughrea, Co. Galway
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Proinnsias
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0214
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- In September 1886.Here is another Ballad of the Land League days :-I
The very first scene, that met my view,
Was saddening I declare,
It was Captain Moonlight I beheld,
Whose doings are so queer.
The blackfaced man cannot be blamed,
If the Land Lords drop their tricks
The Captain would not be alive,
In the year of '86.II
The next scene was Saunders Fort,
With the forces of the Crown.
Evicting that bold Irishman
Near the famous Loughrea town.
For his home he fought most manfully,(continues on next page)
