School: Gusserane
- Location:
- Gusserane, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Bríghid, Bean Nic Fheorais
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- The Coolroe Evictionsi
Up spoke Thomas Somers,
He says "Now Wexford boys,
To do a deed I'm willing,
Which will your heart rejoice,
If you will lend a hand with me
The bailiffs we'll outhrow.
And prove the fire of '98"
Still burns in Coolroe."ii
Up spoke Bartle Rochford "saying
A smith I am by trade.
My father was a farmer, long
In his grave low laid.
The house that he was born in
The bailiffs they laid low
You'll never want Batt Rochford's hand
Until the battle in Coolroe.iii
Into the forge then Bartle went
The anvil loud did ring,
And with his strong stout arm
The heavy sledge did swing,
And as he shaped the iron(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maggie Kearney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Burkestown, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mr T. Kehoe
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Burkestown, Co. Wexford