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1. Song - The Glangevlin Evictions (continued)

   

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   Five thousand strong we marched along our bands played "Tenant Rights"

   5.
   We showed a firm resistance and determination wild
   Headed by our pastor the reverend Father Coyle.
   For three long days we marched away with vengeance in our eyes
   To protest against evictions and cursed tyranny

   6.
   They carried out death sentence on a hundred souls or more
   The widow and orphan cried when flung outside the door
   Saying Lord of High, That rules the sky oh; what are we to do
   Or does this earth you made belong to a cursed tyrant few

   7.
   They charged our noble people twice with swords of gleaming steel
   Although we were unarmed not a single man did yield.
   They thought we were English blood that we would quickly run away
   But if we had our pikes that day
   We would show them Irish play.

   8.
   Three cheers for noble Father Coyle who would long to set us free
   His name shall be inserted on future history
   Three cheers for brave O'Dolan his heart is in the cause.
   He is a noble patriot that hates the English law

   9.
   But what of cursed Whiteside he did his duty well.
   He would send us Papists every one to Connaught or to hell
   Tournsly, Vance and Carrigan and all the dirty clan
   Will ponder well before they come again to visit Glan.

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Susan Dolan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Corracleigh, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Peter Mc Govern

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Curraghglass, Co. Cavan