School: Kilduff
- Location:
- An Choill Dubh Uachtarach, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: S. Ó Floinn
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“About thirty year ago in the time of the Land-League, there lived an emergencyman in Ballinaglera named Tom Brady.”
(continued from previous page)His lifeless carcase will be found,
Unfit for consecrated ground.
"Not even the ditch" says Thady,
An inquest then immediatly,
And all the jury will agree,
That cabbage raw and unity.
Have caused the death of Brady.
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“This is a song about Tottenham's Demense which was composed about seventy years ago...”
This is a song about Tottenham's Demense which was composed about seventy years ago by Pat Mawn who lived in Daragoon. He was a great poet and he composed great number of songs. This is the only song of his I know. home all ye Land Leaguers on Tottenham's Demense
Draw near and pay attention to a few lines I'll explain
It is about the law proceedings that were lately taken in hand
Because the tenants cut the turf that was in their own land
The scum and scuff of the estate were gathered to the Hall
And they were told to go and get and watch one and all(continues on next page) - Collector
- Alice Mc Guire
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardlougher, Co. an Chabháin
- Informant
- Michael Mc Guire
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Ardlougher, Co. an Chabháin