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School: Creathlach, Mainistir na Féile (roll number 16371)

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Crataloe West, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dáithí Mac an Bháird
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  1. A Local Song

    “Without hesitation we have got a proclamation.”

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    Without hesitation we have got a proclamation.
    To free our nation as they say from criminals.
    To stop the League and intimidation
    And make us pay our rack rents in time.
    But all the laws that a hellish parliament.
    Or English scoundrels can devise.
    Won't make us cease from agitating.
    Till we free our nation from rogues and spies.
    Now this proclamation was an imitation.
    Of its predecessors who were killed and slain.
    Whose whole ambition and full intention.
    Was to suppress the Plan of Campaign.
    But the men of Bodyke and farmed Coolgreany.
    And not forgetting brave Herbertstown,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Woulfe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Keale, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Woulfe
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Address
    Keale, Co. Limerick