School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)
- Location:
- Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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“When I was poor and helpless...”
(continued from previous page)Of the toilers of our land,
Then I cry with all my might
Such things are not God made.
Thieves have no rights of property,
Lets call a spade, a spade.
IV
How long shall we like burdened beasts
Contented beat the whip
While titled idlers sup our feasts
And mock with scornful lip.
How long till we have courage
And cease to be afraid
And learn to hold our heads like men
And call a spade, a spade.- All night within the thunderous sky
No signal star was seen.
And the torrents foamed to the gorge below
With a lightning flash between
Brave be the hand that drives the train
On a fearful night like this
And brave the heart that crosses the bridge,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mamie Duffy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 16
- Address
- Rusheens West, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thomas Duffy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Rusheens West, Co. Mayo