School: Caisleán an Droma, Caisleán na Mainge
- Location:
- Castledrum, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0432, Page 299
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- (continued from previous page)gach eile nídh dá áilneacht do saorfadh ó'n mbás tú
Is badh dhóigh liom go mbfeárr san 'ná do cruicín Fraoíg.
He composed the following verses for some Protestants, who were in sympathy with their Catholic neighbours, who were persecuted under the Penal laws and the Tithe System. These men were leaders in the "Whiteboys" and were transported for their activities.
I
Is mithid dom trácht im Ráidhte Ranna
Thar an áic gur chleachtas gnách bheinn
Is go bhFuilim-se go cáidhte, cádfar ó sgáras
Le páirc na bhFear nár sgáinte
Go mbeárr ár bhocáir, is do báille i geaisge
Do bFeárr dá bhfeaca go lárlainn
Gur cois Mainge na mbn mbreac atáid mar measain
Is na dáil súd níor bhFada liom bheinn
II
Is é Captain Spring Daly, Mason agus Thompson
Le gach naon dá bhFearaibh áille
DO Fuar tosach gach tréidthe, roimh a cheidh dá samhail
Reím agus tuis mairbeála
III
Go gCathair na treich ó'n gréis, níor thaisteal
A thabhairt Hélen, caile ó pháiris
Aon Trúp chómh tréum leis Fé méid úd do cheannaibh
Gur cois gháortha na Mainge, iseadh gnách bhíd(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mrs Katherine O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Informant
- Eugene O' Sullivan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
