School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Béal an Dá Chab, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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- Ye bad landlords of Ireland I'll have ye bewail.
And on your poor tenants to take special care.
To give them abatement and show them fair play,
Or the devil a halfpenny at all will they pay.
Chorus:-
Hurrah for the Land League each farmer unite,
The land sharks, me boys, we'll muzzle them tight,
May the banners of freedom and green laurels wave,
O'er the men of the Land League and Parnell the brave. 2
The bad landlords: they feed on the fat of the soil.
The sweat of the poor man, his labour and toil,
With poor rates and taxes and every call,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Béal an Dá Chab, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mr T. Bennett
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 73
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Béal an Dá Chab, Co. Chorcaí