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School: Fearglass (roll number 15616)

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Fearglass South, Co. Leitrim
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Proinnsias Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 469

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  1. Lord Leitrim

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    Oh ye men of Tipperary
    Have you heard from Donegal
    Where Rory and his gallant men
    Caused Lord Leitrim's sad down fall
    It was on the second of April
    In the year of seventy-eight
    I hope the youths of Ireland
    Will keep memory of the date.
    Lord Leitrim said that morning
    "Come put the horses to"
    Not fearing that untimely death
    So long to him was due
    My lord I feel most terrified
    Poor Makim he did said
    My heart it has foretold me
    We will meet Rory on the way
    And if we chance to meet him
    No longer we will survive
    For bad Landlords in particular
    They won't leave me alive
    We'll drive single or in tandem
    In the presence of Hingkade
    It's of Rory or his agents
    I never was afraid
    They left for Manor Vaughan
    In the county Donegal
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Joe Keenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Breanross South, Co. Leitrim