School: Naomh Pádraig, Carrowmena (roll number 16787)
- Location:
- Ceathrú Meánach, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Pádraig S. Ó Cathain
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A is the army that covers the groundB is the buckshot they're getting all roundC is the crowbar of cruellest fameD is our Davitt, a right glorious nameE is the English who robbed us of breadF is the famine they left us insteadG is for Gladstone, whose life is a lieH is the harvest we'll hold or we'll dieI is the Inspector, who when drunk is boldJ is the jarvey; we'll not drive him for goldK is Kilmainham where our true men abideL is the Land League, our hope and our prideM is the magistrate who makes the black of whiteN is no rent that will make our wrongs rightO is Old Ireland that yet shall be freedP is the peelers who sold her for greedQ is the Queen, whose use in not knownR is the rifles that keep up her throneS is the sheriff with woe in his trainT is the toil that worked bitter harmV is the villain who grabs up a farmW is the warrant for death or for chainsX is the Express, all eyes and no brainsY is Young Ireland spreading the lightZ is the zeal that won the great fight- Collector
- Daniel Mac Gettigan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ceathrú Meánach, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- Mary Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Ceathrú Meánach, Co. Dhún na nGall