Humorous Verses about the Cavan and Leitrim Light Railway

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Tom Creamer, W. Farrell

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“Long ago a man lost his butter.”

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John Mc Loughlin, Patrick Gallogly

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“Lord Leitrim lived in Rynn Castle half a mile outside Mohill.”

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James Gallogly, Liam Rowley

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“About fifty-six years ago there lived a woman in Mohill who had witch-craft.”

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Bertie O Hara, Mrs O Hara

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The Battle of Ardrum Hill

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Tom Creamer, William Farrell

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“In the year 1883 there was a big wind similar to the big wind of 1839.”

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James Gallogly, William F. Rowley

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“One time two women and one man were at a fair in Drumshanbo.”

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Charlie O Beirne, Mrs Mc Cartin

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“About fifty years ago a man named Mick Mc Keon was going to churn.”

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John James Gallogly, Patrick Gallogly

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“Our country lost a soldier, And the poor man lost a friend;...”

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Francis Michael Mc Govern, Tom Moran

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“There was land in Drumcroman and the man to whom it belonged (to) refused to pay the heavy rent that was on it.”

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Francis Michael Mc Govern, Michael Fee

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“In the townland of Lanour there grows on a barren stretch of road one large tree known locally as the Spy Tree.”

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John Giblin, Seán Flood

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A Family Ghost

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John Giblin, Seán Flood

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The Chapel Song of Swanlinbar

“In the year 1870 the landlord planned to pull down the Church at Swanlinbar,...”

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Seán Flood

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“There were two men working with a gentleman, a father and his son.”

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Francis Michael Mc Govern, Laurence Fee

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Ballinamuck

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Mr Antony Curran, Seán Ó h Eslin

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The Battle of Ballinamuck

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Seán Ó h- Eslin

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The Orange Walk - The Battle of Ardrum Hill

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George Martin, Seán Ó h- Eslin

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“From 1826 till 1931 the Orangemen never attempted to hold their walk in Ballinamore, or in the immediate neighbourhood.”

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Philip Gaffney

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Newtowngore

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Tom Creamor, Willie Farrell

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Lord Leitrim

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James Gilheany

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