School: Dubhthuama (roll number 14193)
- Location:
- Dumha Thuama, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Támhais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0132, Page 153
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- Come all you young people who are firmly made,
Since Power and Parnell have taken the lead,
Remember the tyrant and his son
Remember the deed that young Syney has done
In the land of Old Grainne and dear Erin the green.
Black Smith the trooper round out in the West,
Through the mountains of Galway he still found no rest,
But seeking for Rory down through Ballycroy,
Hoping his 'prentice might there get employ
In the land of etc.
He drove round the tenants the rent was not got
He then went away like a man that was mad
He spied a young fellow as he drove on his car
He fired a shot and young Howard did fall
In the land etc.
The shot it being fired, with speed he did run,
And off to Mulranny to give up his gun
The ravens soon gathered and Stoney did say
Since Rory is shot now the rents must be paid
In the land etc.
The inquest was held by a gang of their own,
They thought they were right when the boy was not known(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Micheál Mac Thámhais
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Informant
- Pádhraic Mag Guibhir
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
