School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)
- Location:
- Ráth an Iúir Uachtarach, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 374
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- The New Raid(This poem of Laurence Gahan's was censored by the Government and he was compelled then to change his pen name from "Wood-side Cottage" to Scollagh Gap." as his poems could not be printed under the former pen name.)i.
Oh, see the pirate Empire -
Is plundering once more.
Her bloody hands are grasping
The wealth of Africa's shore.
The lion's jaws are opened,
His greedy dart fire,
His every power is rallied
To gain his brute desireii
But see! the noble victim.
A stranger - still to fear
Attacks the brutal giant(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Laurence Gahan
- Gender
- Male
