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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 111

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  1. Local Ballads Containing Stories of the Land War etc. - The Grabbing Minister (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    wilderness, he thought to grab my gripe,
    He is the landlord of Sheehills, I believe they call hi Birch.
    He was a noble specimen to give unto the church!
    On the 13th day of April he journeyd down from Clare.
    In hopes tthe gripe would fall to him he brought on a surveyor.
    The surveyor being an honest man the truth to you I'll tell.
    When his return it was made out the gripe to the tenant fell.
    The minister he got angry
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Tobin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Parkmore, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr John Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    New Road, Co. Tipperary