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1. The Landlord Days in Ireland - Eviction of a Donegal Priest (continued)

   

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   Search Ireland round none can be found to equal him to day.

   With pride look down to sixty five when Bradley lay in jail.
   With murder foul, most falsely charged imprisoned without bail.
   Our patriot priest right manfully had stood up in the cause.
   The battle fought, and set him free despite the English laws,

   And still that latent strength of soul, he wields at his command.
   No fear could paralyse his heart, no flattery stay his hand.
   When coice or pen is needed to peasants' right protect.
   The peoples' helper always proud, stands fearless and erect.

   Dark are the hills of Donegal, and darker still the deeds.
   That landlord rapine there has wrought amongst its moors and meads.
   But darker this than all the rest of all the

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Doherty

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Buncrana, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Miss Cassie Doherty

   Relation

   Relative (other than parent or grandparent)

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballymagan Upper and Lower and Clonblosk, Co. Donegal