School: Rathowen (B) (roll number 5101)
- Location:
- Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Mc Garry
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- Lord Leitirm Rynn Mohell
Co. Leitrem
Portions of a song that need to be sung locally in Leitrim following the shooting in Donegal on the 2nd of April 1878 of the alone landlorf of erl fame.
Repeated my mothe Brigid M Marry 79. Farmer wife Bally sees John slon's Porridge Dromod Co. Reitem. She has not the verses in proper order.
August 1938. Lord Leiteim won on that day accompanied by two men Makem + Keneard
It was on the 2nd of april in the year of 78 Lone the youth of juland. Will keep memory of the date.Makem Said
My Lord I am terrified
My heart it has foretold me
Will meet Rosy on the way.
And if we chance to meet her
No longer will survive
For bad lanlords in particular
The wont leave one aliveLord Leiheim said to Makam
In the precence of Kencaid(continues on next page)
- Collector
- T.F. Mc Garry
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Brigid Mc Garry
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 79
- Address
- Bellageeher, Co. Leitrim
