School: Baile Locha Riabhach (Clochar)
- Location:
- Loughrea, Co. Galway
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Proinnsias
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- (continued from previous page)and made a gallant stand,
For o'er his house the Green flag waved
With God save Ireland.III
The police and the Soldiers
They wished the scene was o'er,
While the cowardly bailiffs like demons,
Attacked the roof and door
But Saunder's men, they drove them back.
With hatchets and sticks,
It was a sorry scene indeed
In the year of '86.IV
The next was Father Fahey,
Who could'nt see his people die,
From hunger and Starvation
To save them he did try.
For doing this for six long months,
He pined in Galway Jail(continues on next page)