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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 444

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  1. An Eviction

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    This song was composed by a priest in the parish named Fr. Gibbons about thirty years ago. He composed it to show his displeausure against an eviction which took place in Charleville.
    1
    Last week I passed through Charleville
    And many a sight I spied.
    Of Castles, towers and shady bowers.
    And lawn extending wide
    Of lawns extending wide my boys
    Where the deer bounds fair and free
    And wild fowl run in noon day sun
    In sweet security.
    2
    But near the gate I must relate
    I met an aged man
    I said "where are the people gone
    Oh! tell me if you can."
    And therefore this deserted house
    (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
    Dick Bracken
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castletown, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Bracken
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castletown, Co. Offaly