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School: Drumatemple (B.) (roll number 7496)

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Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Michael Quinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0261, Page 090

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  1. A Railway Accident (continued)

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    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
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonagrassan, Co. Roscommon