School: Cloghan (B.), Banagher
- Location:
- Cloghan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Francis O' Connor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 020
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“Its the latest tale in History I mean to let you know...”
This [Story] Song was got from John Horan aged [40 years] is written here by Thomas Butler on the 11th day of April 1938. Its the latest tale in History I mean to let you know.
That a second Irish party has come for Irelands foe.
Its a [cursed] Irish treaty that Lloyd George has handed down.
To compel our Irish nation more subject to the crown.
Twas refused by John Redmond as he often times did boast.
When he rose that vast Recruiting for to guard the Irish coast.
Our commander De valera fought his battle like a man.
For to rid our Irish from the soldier and the tan.
On the lofty walls of Dublin was the first and gallant stand.
For to sow the seed of freedom and Republic in our land.
If the game was not altered to put down such foreign laws.
We would never stand on foreign land(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Butler
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Horan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Crancreagh, Co. Offaly