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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 114

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  1. Local Ballads Containing Stories of the Land War etc. - The Grabbing Minister (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    A dam around this Island,
    It contains a blessed lock,
    It was their daily pleasure.
    This Saintly place to mock,
    One of those daring tyrants, with a spade he made a blow,
    But when the dam was broken sure the water would not flow,
    This minister's day is near at hand, he'll go best old spot,
    Away in Monaincha where the smugglers were caught
    No tyrant to replace him
    When his generation ye do scon
    I hope please God, I
    (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
    Collector
    Philomena Tobin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Parkmore, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr John Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    New Road, Co. Tipperary