School: Gowna
- Location:
- Scrabby, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Hugh Murray
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0986, Page 110
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- Near the village of Gowna when I was a boy lived an old man named Páid Carthy. On his own admission Páid was a Ribbon man - agin the Law, death dealer to Land Lords and their supporters and an enemy to the Proctors, and all they stood for. Páid told me of raids he was on around Brunere Mountain. he wand his comrades were disguised with straw and carried slónt sticks. A Pike was pushed into the ends of these sticks.
Rhyme of the Ribbonmen
Boney is burning lime says the Sean béan bhuchg
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to build up walls of time
Says the Sean béan bhuchg.
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“A local clan now extinct named 'The Keaney's' were Fenians and had a very strong tradition.”
A local clan now extinct named "The Keaneys' were Fenians and led a very strong faction.
'The McGasterns another local clan were Ribbon men and had a very wicked Party. At the fair of Scrably. these(continues on next page)
