School: An Mullach (roll number 2964)
- Location:
- Mullagh More, Co. Galway
- Teacher: M. Mac Gothraidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0058, Page 0092
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A Song
“Ye boys of east Galway assembled to-day”
Ye boys of east Galay assembled to-day to put down the grabber that came from Loughrea
You gallant Killimore and Tynagh also for to hold this great farm you struck the first blow
It was carly on that morning the warning note did ring
But to answer the call of duty this farm was to win
And carly at Lisduff gate they loyally took there stand
For in spite of Finn or policemen they meant to have their land
All well went up to mid-day no policemen did appear
The strangers they were sent away they thought there was no fear
But with their weak and strength you may judge by their surprise, when they saw the DI coming and forty-two policeThe officer then viewed the crowd whose appearance was so small(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Larkin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumeyre, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Michael Manning
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumeyre, Co. Galway