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School: Doire Clathach (roll number 11931)

Location:
Derryclogh Upper, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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    and in the long run he was shot one night. It was then the "raic"[?] started. Lord Tom was like a devil. Everyone was being held up and questioned and in the finish they cast their suspicion on poor Foxy Thady Hurley and arrested him.
    He was tried and sentenced to be hanged but the good Parish Priest of Drimoleague Father Murray set him free.
    It was about that time Con Mahony Tom Fógniaure composed the song and I'll give you the words of it now.
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    1
    Loud sounds the horn in each brake and glen
    Along each valley and by each rill
    From Céim an Fhiaidh to sweet Glandore
    There was loud "Huzzaying" and cheers galore.
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    2/
    Great Illumination in West Cork to-day
    From around Dunmanway to
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Daniel O' Driscoll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lahanaght, Co. Cork