School: Tullistown (roll number 5751)

Location:
Tullystown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs. Sheridan
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    One time when a man named Killean owned a ranch in Licklea he evicted a number of poor people and Gaurds were minding the land.

    One time when a man named Killian owned a ranch in Lickbla he evicted a number of poor people and Guards were minding the land. So the families started out together and drove the cattle out on the road. John Rielly composed the following song concerning it.
    I
    Now boys of old Erin you'r ne'er without fun
    Since the night of the battle, of knapsack and gun.
    Like cowboys you'r minding , your periods made
    Since the days that were known as cowboy brigade
    There's a hive of them herding a ranch in Lickbla.
    II
    One Sunday the boys were in very bad cheer
    Said one to the other there's no one round here
    Or where's the young people to make up a dance
    Or to chat a young lady we ne'er got the chance
    We are
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mollie Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullystown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Connell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    33
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Tullystown, Co. Westmeath