School: Broadford
- Location:
- Broadford, Co. Clare
- Teacher: M. Fitzpatrick
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- (continued from previous page)No doubt, he'll rise awful rebellion
With me for the keys of the door."Said the man, "As you mentioned O'Connell.
Why didn't you mention Parnell;
They were the boys made you tremble
Good measures from you did compel.
Had they lived a little while longer -
If Charlie lived, well ashore
We needn't be sending Lynch over
T0-day for the keys of the door.But now, my old chap, you're well cornered,
Old Ireland you robbed and made poor;
Colonel Lynch is the boy that will cage you,
And the Boers won't relieve you I'm sure
He told us each country he travelled
In absolute freedom he'd seen,
And why not the gem of the ocean
Get the keys of her own College Green;Said John, "We'll shake hands like good neighbors,
Your members all tough in fine style;
Home Rule is in all my dominions,
Why not in the Emerald Isle.
And now the elections are over,
The powers of the lords is no more;(continues on next page)- Informant
- Martin Kennedy
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Smith
- Address
- Violethill, Co. Clare