School: Cluaineach (C.) (roll number 11774)
- Location:
- Coolrawer, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chlaimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0316
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Amhrán (continued)
“Felix my honey ¶ I have value and money ¶ A neat and compact little farm ¶ Nine acres of ground with fences all round”
(continued from previous page)Agus fágaidh an sgéal mar atá sé!When she spoke of the Land League his lips turned pale,
"What good have they done us, sure they're stuck into jail.
All the rates that you owe you must clear it neat ale
For indeed it will give you no Quarters.
Your husband I saw in the town, the other night
Drinking and shouting - "we'll have tenant's right" -
But the month of October
We will send you to flight
To follow your friends over the water"
"If my husband was drinking what's that to you?
I would rather he'd drink it
Than give it to you
So make up your mind(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Vera M. Jennings
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cully, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mr Luke Weever
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Cully, Co. Sligo