School: Clonmacnoise

Location:
Cluain Mhic Nóis, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
Teacher:
P. Ó Maolmhuaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0811, Page 196

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    A day before they were expected trees were cut down and thrown across the road to block the way so that the soldiers could not pass.
    When the soldiers came the Chapel bell in Clonfanlough was rung to call the people, and men and women attacked them with sticks and stones and bottles. They drove them back, and they did not get to evict anyone. At that time some person composed a song about this fight, but now most of it is forgotten.
    Here is the song - about the eviction
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Darcy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Magheramore, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
    Informant
    Patrick Darcy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Magheramore, Co. Uíbh Fhailí