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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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  1. The Meelin Grabbers (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    stocking
    In a moment were away.
    IX
    They travelled many a weary mile
    O'er mossy land and mountains high
    And in the river hallow
    They quickly lost their way.
    X
    But the sky illuminated
    They spied a peeler station
    Ten yards off in front of them
    Stood Sergeant Ryan's brave crew.
    XI
    Backward they retreated
    Those boys being tired and weary
    On the bank they all
    sat down
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    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