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School: Springtown, Granard (roll number 8470)

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Springtown, Co. Longford
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Bríd Ní Dhála
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0765, Page 0579

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    579
    "Forgive them" said Savage "have done with the law,
    I am father of these boys Im old Bullavagh
    Then up spoke the Chairman these words he did say
    "Only you are bycotted I would send you away,
    To some foreign country away far away
    To some foreign country with Lucifer soars,
    I would give you Kilmainham or sweet Tullamore.
    We'll lighten their sentence we'll fine then a pound,
    And all other costs they will have to pay down,
    Jimmy tore his hair_ bad cess to the law,
    We'll pay the fine and we'll sell Bullavagh
    Long life to Mr Maxwell who stood our best friend,
    Long may he live the old league to
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballywillin, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Thomas Gaffney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Springtown, Co. Longford