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1. Evictions (continued)

   

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   mountain,
   And the briny ocean for the straying sheep,
   He consecrated three hundred Bishops,
   Drove snakes and serpents from our Saintly Isle,
   And told the people that the Church would suffer
   Much persecution till the end of time.

   So it came to pass as the Saint predicted
   For Satan's power, we are told,
   Is yet as strong as when tempting
   Judas
   To sell our Saviour for the sake
   of gold;

   The fallen angels are still impatient
   Though driven from Heaven for raining war;
   Of late they have tempted their earth
   by bailiffs
   To seize the Temple of Swanlinbar.

   Christ tells His Church that the

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Padraigh Mac Samhrain

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Michael Mc Govern

   Relation

   Relative (other than parent or grandparent)

   Gender

   Male