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School: Drumgownagh

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Drumgownagh, Co. Leitrim
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Dominic Ó Huiginn
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    (continued from previous page)
    When the news it went to hell,
    That clements he was dead,
    The master devil to his imps,
    These words he quickly said.
    The master devil gave orders,
    And his clients did declare,
    To have him tortured,
    And he ordered them to get the Fleils.
    When that Clements entered hell,
    They tied him to a wall,
    And every stroke they gave him,
    It made him roar and bawl.
    Oh will you let me back to Rynn,
    So success attend you Rory,
    You are worthy of applause,
    You fought most manfully,
    All in the poor man's cause.
    Because of this tyrant Farnaught,
    For fully a mile square,
    Where Catholics were born,
    Sure its Protestants that are there.
    He noticed up the Bohey's,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Buadhachain
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumgownagh, Co. Leitrim