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School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)

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Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
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Cáitlín Ní Mhiothagáin
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    evicted.
    The people being so heartstricken one tenant composed this line of poetry before he emigrated as follows:-
    Oh well will I remember the black December day.
    When the landlord and the sheriff came to drive us all away.
    They set my roof on fire with them demon yellow splinn.
    And thats a cruel reason I left in Ireland green.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Hugh O' Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Donegal