Volume: CBÉ 0190

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   “There was a travelling man used to go around this county about fifty years ago...”

   

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   any man by his name whether he was an Irishman or not.l

   

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2. Parnell's Rhyme

   

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   Here I am the great Parnell
   A true son of Granuaille
   In the Co. Wicklow I was born in a place called Abbondale
   For Eirinns cause, I struggled hard.
   For her I crossed the main for to unite for tenant right and Land League for to gain.
   I united a part of Munster and Leinster to a man.
   And a noble part of Ulster would join me in my plan.
   Concreate clod mountain's so dark and deep obscure.
   For years great desolation we had for to endure.
   It being in the town of Wexford I showed a grand display, where 50,000 welcomed me

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   Date

   16 April 1936

   Item type

   Lore

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Informant

   • Eamonn Ó Mirneagh