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School: An Cluainín Uí Ruairc (C.) (roll number 10945)

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Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Charlotte G. Dillon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0197, Page 184

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  1. A Ballad Singer Caused a Change in the Date of Manorhamilton

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    "The fighting fair" of Manorhamilton was a hectic day. The year is in doubt. Probably it was somewhere around the time of Church Disestablishment 1869. The date was July 12th and since a Ballad singer was responsible for having the date of the July fair changed to the fist of that month no fair has been held in Manorhamilton on the twelfth. It happened like this. Towards mid - day when people had moved away from the "fair - green" and were assembling "up town" a well set - up Ballad - singer with a strong voice commenced to sing. In those days sectarian feeling ran high in Manorhamilton. The song of the street - singer made passions sure. This was his song:
    Come all ye good people, draw near me.
    The truth I would I wish to lay down,
    The distress of our poor Irish nation,
    Our hardships in country and town,
    Or pigs we must sell them for nothing,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Gilbride
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim