School: An Mullach (roll number 2964)

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   “Ye boys of east Galway assembled to-day”

   

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   Ye boys of east Galay assembled to-day to put down the grabber that came from Loughrea You gallant Killimore and Tynagh also for to hold this great farm you struck the first blow It was carly on that morning the warning note did ring But to answer the call of duty this farm was to win And carly at Lisduff gate they loyally took there stand For in spite of Finn or policemen they meant to have their land All well went up to mid-day no policemen did appear The strangers they were sent away they thought there was no fear But with their weak and strength you may judge by their surprise, when they saw the DI coming and forty-two police The officer then viewed the crowd whose appearance was so small

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bridie Larkin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Droim Eyre, Co. na Gaillimhe

   Informant

   Michael Manning

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Droim Eyre, Co. na Gaillimhe