School: Lagganstown, New Inn (roll number 13705)
- Location:
- Lagganstown Lower, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Eoghan Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0576, Page 204
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- (continued from previous page)his leg went along with it. They never said a word to the girl or put it on a paper or anything. Sometime after the Gallant sent home for them and brought them out to America. There was a song composed about him.I am a bold undaunted [tramp] for who never was on the tramp before.
My rent tithes and taxes I was always willing to pay.
I made my den in prime good land near Tipperary town.
Where my fathers lived some three thousand years before.
Until of late I was betrayed by one who is a fool or knave.
He told me I should quit the place and show my face no more.
As soon as he ejected me I knew 'twas time that I should go.
I stole away his ducks and geece (sic) and murdered all his drakes.
I knew I would no longer stand because he had the hounds at hand.
I tightened up my garters and then I went away.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boytonrath, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Boytonrath, Co. Tipperary
