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School: An Clochar, Roscrea

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Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
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An Mháthair M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 122

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  1. Ballad - The North Tipperary Labourers

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    "The larbourers of Tipperary has reason to bewail,
    When they read the Justice meeted out as nenaghs Co. Gaol
    Where faulse and prejured evidence was measured out befre unto the two Mc Cormacks from the parish of Loughmore.
    I am an honest labouring more the truth I will confess,
    To Nenaghs council chambers,
    I was to seek redress,
    When I read the colurries of the Star I knew that I was done,
    By a faluse and branding statement all the way from
    (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
    Eileen Fletcher
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr John Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    New Road, Co. Tipperary