School: Baile an Doire (roll number 15156)
- Location:
- Ballinderry, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: -
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- (continued from previous page)Though Millar urged them after
In hopes I would shelter find
Beneath some friendly rafter
The flales came thrashing on my back
Whiles scythes and pitchforks faced me
I'd find no mercy from the pack
That all day long they chase me
Let no man count his enemies
He know not who betray him
For a very trifle
Prise
His nearest friend may slay him
I often crossed the Plains of (Bough) Boyle
The verdant meeds of Croghan
But I met with lots of theirs and smiles
In spoting
Ballybroghan
I traversed that end through and through
From Antrim down to Kerry
But I (met with) have not met another crew
Yes, like that of Ballinderry.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Brigidh Ní Cúmtáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballinderry, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Garrahan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonbony, Co. Roscommon