School: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (roll number 14366)
- Location:
- Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0450, Page 175
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“Tim Leonard is gone but the 'megul' he wore he left to the Peelers behind him on shore.”
Tim Leonard blacksmith of Castleisland, Co. Kerry was outlawed from his native land for being "captured" by the R.I.C. with a dead hare in his possession. This incident happened about the year 1880.
Tim Leonard is gone but the 'megul' he wore
He left to the Peelers behind him on shore
Confound it, impound it or send it to jail
For phizdom no wisdom to-day will go bail.There wasn't, I'm sure, since the days of Queen "Liz."
Within peelers' grasp such a prize as that phiz
It made 'White-boys' of blacksmiths while hunting a hare
You have it and keep it, sure, there it is thereThe man who creates by his starving and toil
The wealth that gives steam to the Lord of the soil
He's sure to be fined if his youngest 'Páistín,'
At a hare passing by, was to shy his Cipín.Poor Thady was pale as he stood on the dock,
For he knew that the duke and the peelers(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr Denis Collins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry