School: Cloonmorris (roll number 12496)
- Location:
- Cloonmorris, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Michael J. Conboy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0219, Page 115
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- (continued from previous page)leave one alive,
His lordship said to Makem in the presence of Kinkade.
"Sure of Rory or the devil I never was afraid",
"I would drive single or tandem, from Lough Rynn to Donegal,
And make them sign to my agreement, & take bog thickets all,"
He left Faughan in the county Donegal,
At the foot of Gortlart, he met his sad down fall.
It was there where poor Rory was waiting for his party,
He said to Lord Leitrim,
"So oft you have come this way"
"Your evictions are so numerous, & your vile oppression great,"
"I'am sorry for your poor comrades, must share in your sad fate"
Then a volley was fired & attacking did begin,
"But for fear & perecution, I'd surely spare your men,"
It was quickly a bullet entered into Lord Leitrim's side,
His arm it was broken & his skull it(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Beirne
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Cloonmorris, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Peter Mc Donald
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 35
- Address
- Tomisky, Co. Longford
