School: Mionloch (C) (roll number 8800)
- Location:
- Menlough, Co. Galway
- Teachers: Bean Uí Oisín Bean Uí Dhubhagáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 139
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- This song was composed about the Landlord of Corgarry who was supposed to be a great Tyrant to his tenants. It was composed by T. J. Kelly who was the local poet of Menlough.
(1)
Ah! this Walter is a curious lad,
I hear the people say.
Grazing all the lands himself,
while poor tenants starve away.
Big constables protect him now,
and guard him night and day.
A hundred strong all march along,
with the Tyrant in the Fray.
(2)
Chorus
Oh! selfish man and foolish rich,
divide the land you must Sir.
Ride a bike then if you like,
surrender is the word Sir.
Ballinalahy, Fairhill, Kilfily,
with Raheens true and grand,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lena Lahen
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Lawrence Lally
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Fairhill, Co. Galway
