School: Carrickatee (roll number 16481)

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1. An Eviction (continued)

   

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   and loyal Ballybay.
   Aughnamullen brave Farney too all true-hearted Irishmen.
   With Carrickmacross and Culloville and all round Crossmaglen.
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   Our gallant priests and gentlemen were there upon the stand.
   To speak for our cause and the rights of Ireland.
   For every man within this land in dealance should be fair.
   And cast him out without a doubt who would take another's share.
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   The land-grabbers and the other class despised around our Isle.
   They help the rack-rent landlord and cause them to smile.
   They are ignored by honest men, we prove it so to-day.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Alice Ward

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Carrickatee, Co. Monaghan

   Informant

   Peter Ward

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Carrickatee, Co. Monaghan