School: Island Parish
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Seán Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 333
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A Song (continued)
“On the 3rd of September three police men went from Clara to Rohan some pimping intent”
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- Once there was a landlord named Robert Hornidge. He owned the land that Ned Daly ownes now.
There was an old fort just in front of John Connor's house. This Landlord was a master over eight men. One day he ordered his men to destroy the Fort and they did so When the Fort had been destroyed the Landlord became silly and he remained silly till he died.
This field was called the "Brown" field. People when passing on the road used to hear music playing in the Fort. The Landlord lived in the house that Clavins are living in(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kathleen Shanley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bohernagrisna, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Peter Egan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonshanny, Co. Offaly
