School: Clover Hill (roll number 13262)
- Location:
- Lios Uí Ghealáin, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhaoilealaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0263, Page 385
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- (continued from previous page)10th March 1907. The Roscommon jury found them "Not Guilty" and they were set free.
Mr Beirne continued in occupation of the farm until 1910. The J. L. C. took it over in and divided it amongst the tenants in 1911
- Song of the return of the prisoners
Hurrah! for the boys of Roscommon!
Hurrah! for the sound of the drum!
The music for routing the cattle.
And making the peelers drink rum.
II
They say there's a ghost in the barn.
That's frightening the bobbies at night.
They say its the grafter from Demane
Who need not ask the shelter for night.
III
Nine of our boys were taken.
And to Sligo were sent under bail.
But they wont get a jury in Ireland
To convict those sons of the Gael.
IV
As soon as our boys were acquitted,
A message was sent to Killbride,
And in less than ten minutes.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Sheila Quigley
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr John Quigley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Rathconor, Co. Ros Comáin
