School: Carrickerry (B.) (roll number 11280)
- Location:
- Carrigkerry, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Seán Ó Conaill
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0487, Page 399
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- Amhrán é seo do chúm John Purcill, an bailighteóir ceirt, (Ragman) go ndeintear tagairt dó sa dara bhéarsa. B'é féin an céad fhear a cuireadh amach ag na báillí. Bhí sé ag cur fé i dtig Uí Liostúin an t-am san. Do chain sé mar amhrán é ar sráideanna Chaisleán Nua díreac tar éis an cur amach agus do cuireadh fé ghlas é mar gheall ar an gcómhairle a tugtar sa bhéarsa deireanac - gan bíadh do thabhairt dos na "Emergency Men."
On the twenty fourth of August
All in the present year,
Poe-Hosford and his bailiffs came
Glensharrold for to clear.
He came to evict his tenants
And believe me he made sure,
Himself and his cowardly bailiffs -
With the sledge they broke the door.At first they came to Liston's,
They thought the cash was there;
And when they failed in getting it
To evict they did prepare.
The officer then arranged his men
In columns and in fours,
And the first one they evicted(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick O Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Glensharrold, Co. Limerick
