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School: Tullycanna

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Tullycanna, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Tomás de Buitléir
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  1. Land League Song

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    Hurrah for the land league,
    Hurrah for it still,
    And all the great leaguers,
    Around Holdmanhill.
    The're gone to the devil
    There gone to the plague,
    Since they lost the grass o'that
    grew on Woodygraigue.
    ii
    Believe what I will tell,
    And you will find it will be true,
    If they meddle with Biddie she
    will sting them up two.
    She will make them remember
    the day of the week,
    Since they meddle with Biddie
    (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
    Mary Sinnott
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Woodgraigue, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Sinnott
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 68
    Address
    Woodgraigue, Co. Wexford