School: Drumatemple (B.) (roll number 7496)
- Location:
- Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Michael Quinn
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- (continued from previous page)A goat's remains he found
Which was greatly mutilated
with a leg and horn gone
and brought to Ballintubber for her post-mortum. Mr. Byrne out district Veterary Surgeon was wired for in haste,
To have a post-mortum
on the remains of the late goat diceased.
The verdict, "Her body was battered and bruised. Of a leg and horn she was deprived
Death was due to suffocation,
after injury or else she was buried alive."
The facts would not satisfy Railway Officals
as Legal Proceedings were their aim
against the Ros. Co. Council for a malicious claim.
The Railway Company Officals were defeated.
Their action not worth a goat
Nor sued for their admired Officals.
The legal owner of the goat.
On the trial day in Roscommon you
could plainly see,
the Railway Company Officals were(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas Govern
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonagrassan, Co. Roscommon