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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0968, Page 231

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    VIII
    The attempted destruction of Swanlinbar Catholic Church.
    Years after the new church of Swanlinbar had been built the landlord received a demand for a very heavy rent which had been placed upon it. The parish priest refused to pay it and the landlord threatened to destroy it as soon as the time given for payment of the rent had expired, however, all the able-bodied Catholics from the surrounding parishes flocked into Swanlinbar to prevent the destruction of their church and succeeded in doing so. In praise of their valour the following poem, which is still preserved in the locality was composed.
    I
    Ye gentle muses, I pray excuse me
    For my invasion on learning's wing,
    Inspire my genius, ye bards and sages,
    My country's praises I mean to sing.
    II
    Tradition mentions without contradiction
    How Blessed St. Patrick, he was sent o'er,
    By Pope Celestine to improve a vineyard
    called Inis Óz on the Virgin Shore.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cornalon, Co. Cavan