School: Achadh Mhaoláin (roll number 9254)
- Location:
- Aghawillin, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Mrs Prior
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 368
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- (continued from previous page)He offered five thousand (£5000) for to
set ehem free.
But M'Cloud wouldn't take it, he
sent them to Carrick.
Where he thought they'd hang upon
the gallows tree.
6.But make no delay but assemble
together.
Unites of Saint Patrick your joys
to complete,
And pick the best marksman that
you can bring hither,
And place him on sentry at Garadice
gate
7.Captain Fear not agreed and so did
he speed
He loaded his pistol with powder
and ball,
With a heart stout and true this
old tyrant he slew,
And death on M'Cloud on that moment
did fall.
8. These bigots so long as trampled our
land.
Are now melting away like the snow
from the sun,
And I'd candidly say without hesitation(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Evelyn A. Gallagher
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Keegan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- Over 70
- Address
- Drumcullion, Co. Leitrim
