School: Bredagh Glen (roll number 14635)
- Location:
- Bredagh Glen, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Catháin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1118, Page 153
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- Come all ye true hearted Irishmen of high and low degree,
I would he ye pay attention and listen unto me,
Carrowmena, the evictions, were in Carrowmena town,
Where Harvey and his loopmen came to pull the houses down.
On the 28th of December in the year of '81 Harvey and his loopmen,
Formed a loyal band, and straight to Carrowmena as plain as you shall hear,
Where there they joined their cruel work with neither dread nor fear,
There was a royal constable and Gaffey was his name,
Was I to sound his praises sure no one could me blame
His honesty in by-gone days was far exceeding all
He must be much regretted in the barracks at Grouse Hall.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Éamonn Ó Catháin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowblagh or Leckemy, Co. Donegal
