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School: Corr Riabhach

Location:
Correagh Glebe, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
R. Mac Éamuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 030

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    James Monaghan, Correagh made the following poem about the land grabers.
    I
    On the 6th day of September in the year 94,
    Concerning our grant meeting which you may understand
    Which was held in sweet Virginia
    On the grabbing of the land.
    William O Brien, and Sammie Young,
    And likewise Gibney too,
    Stood upon the plathform the grabbers to subue,
    They left the Irish Land League at libirty and will,
    To keep the clother [?] in subection and the grabber from Cootehill.
    John Keogan Murmod made the following poems
    (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