School: Tombrack (roll number 15940)
- Location:
- Tombrack, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Máighréad, Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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- (continued from previous page)368the Rhine
May the Lord have mercy on him and all such men as he
Who stood upright for Ireland's cause and fight for liberty.This song was handed in by one of the pupils last year. I do not know the author.M. ui Dh. - Here are other verses from Grannell, the Poet, levelled at the Ferns, bigots.Thro' Ferns Towni
Through Fern's Town as I did pass
I saw a Bible-braying ass
He wore no tail nor shoulder cross
But he cut a curious caper11
"His reverence" he got on his shanks
Began to read some Bible pranks
I really thought he'd strain his flanks
To kick the Rock of Peter(continues on next page)- Informant
- Anthony Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Raheen, Co. Wexford