School: Lackamore, Tulach Sheasta (roll number 2428)
- Location:
- Lackamore, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire, Bean an Diolúnaigh
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- Tall are the towers of O'Kennedy
Broad are the lands of Mac Caura
Desmond feeds five hundred men a day;
Yet, heres to O Brien of Ara'He has black silver from Cill-da-lua
Ríain & Cearball are neighours -
'N Aonac submits with a "fuililín"
Butler is meat for their sabres!
Up from the Castle of Druim- aniar
Down from the top of Camáilte
Riain and Cearball are coming here
To give him a Céad Míle FailteOne hundred years have passed since Thomas Davis sang the praises of O'Brien of Ara and the valiant chiefs of Eily O'Carroll. The planter and despoiler are in possession of their ancient patrimony. They themselves have had to seek refuge in the mountain fastnesses of the Silvermines, Keeper and Slieve Phelim ranges; that extensive tract east of Loc Dearg and bordering on the plain of Limerick. From earliest times these grand old hills have been the asylum of the distressed children of the Gael.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nellie Keogh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lackamore, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr Michael O' Dwyer
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Killeen, Co. Tipperary