School: Tiobraid Árann, Cl. na Trócaire (roll number 9432)

Location:
Tipperary, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Síle Ní Ghiollagáin
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  1. Land League Alphabet
    A_ the army that covers the ground
    B_ the buckshot they're getting all round
    C_ the crowbar of most cruel fame
    D_ for Davitt a right glorious name
    E_ the English who robbed us of bread
    F_ the famine they left us in instead
    G_ for Gladsone whose life is a lie
    H_ the harvest we'll hold or we'll die
    I_ the inspector who when drunk is bold
    J_ the jarvey who'll not drive him for gold
    K_ Kilmainham, where our
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English