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School: Templeglantine (B.) (roll number 2359)

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Templeglentan, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Maitiú Ó Duilleáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0492, Page 084

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  1. The Meelin Grabbers (continued)

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    The grabber was shot down.
    V
    This man was often cautioned
    But he headed not the warning
    I'll die before I'll part it
    Said the hungry reptile Brown.
    VI
    But when the captain heard of it
    No man of his men dreaded
    He called his men together
    And thus to them did say.
    VII
    Tis in Meelin we are wanted
    O'Sullivans farm is grabbing
    We have no time for chatting
    Go home boys and prepare.
    VIII
    Those men obeyed his orders
    Each man with his firearms
    Swept off his boots and
    (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)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. secret societies (~18)
    3. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Riordan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Templeglentan, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Richard Hartnett
    Gender
    Male