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

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   All these with others I can't remember, were honoured members of great fame
   They were the brave sons of Miletius whose great ancestors arrived from Spain
   They were the old stock of the country, and swayed with dignity in wealth and fame
   Their patrimony were used with bounty, and which established their worthy name

   My mother was from famed Rath croughan; where regal honour were once proclaimed
   And where resided the Kings of Connaught; when the old Monarch in Ireland reigned
   And next in order was Relic - na -- ree where these said princes were entered
   On their green sward as you may see are trodden over with flocks of herd

   Tho she been rural and rudely brought up, she was posessed with great retention
   She had great talent to think and treat of in all these events that I have mentioned
   Her Father was the great salemaster in all quarters of the land.
   For the noble family of antient Cargans in whose service he held command
   (Her information was from her father.)
   Her information was from her father which she imbibed from early youth.
   And would recount without a falter all she had learned with perfect - truth.
   There was no family of distinction in the whole country that she did know not
   And all around again to Linster, and thence along to Ballymoe.

   In those days there arose a quarrel between Lord Bingan and Ignacius Kelly
   Which almost ended in sad disaster which I am now disposed to tell thee
   Their landed properties ran just convenient, and the Lord suspected he was decieved
   That a large portion was falsely taken by Ignacios of his estate.

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   M. Quinn

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Múinteoir

   Address

   Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon