School: Latnamard (roll number 16769)
- Location:
- Leacht na mBard, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: Mary Duffy
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- The National volunteers were named by the writer of this poem "fleas" (in derision). It was written by John Mc. Ivor - Drumbrain - Newbliss.What is it that has scared the Rope Moore's goat?
And raised him from his den?
Vibrating oe'r the hills
And wakened up Tom Glenn.
Are German raiders roaming o'er
Our verdant hills & braes?
No! it is the Dooskey "fleas."
These hell - hounds came from Lowertown
(between Greenan's Cross & Smithboro').
On past Loughran's Kraal
Vast numbers swarmed Tyredigan
And threatened Cornawall.
Get Bartley's ladder if you can
Put it to Croarkin's wall
And from the topmost rung you'll view
These fleas oe'r Tatnagall.
- On the same subject is the following. No one remembers the remainder of it: -(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Willie Whelan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dúsceithigh, Co. Mhuineacháin
