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School: Springtown, Granard (roll number 8470)

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Springtown, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Dhála
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0765, Page 0580

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    defend,
    "I say" Mr Chairman and great grizzling bear,
    Not one word of truth these bycotts did swear
    For these are black clients the innocent youths
    Their hearts are sincere and their words are all true.
    And Perjury is stamped on the brow of these three
    And before God and Man, I ask justice of thee,
    For the league is conquered and the fight is oer,
    And Jimmy the he imp will go grabbing no more.
    I heard this song from Thomas Gaffney Springtown, Granard. He is sixty eight years of age. Finegan's owned the grabbed farm.
    Lynches own the farm now. They live on a hill in Ballywillan.
    Mr Maxwell lived in Arlaneigh
    (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