Liam de Róiste Papers Descriptive List Ref. U271

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Part of:

U271/O/1/C

Scope and Content: 3 verses. ‘One day in a Dublin City Street/ A little maid all trim and neat/ An English Captain met/ He eyed her with a glance most keen/ A badge of orange white and green/ Upon her breast was set.....’

Reference:

U271/O/1/C/2

Date:

25 Aug 1922

Title: Level:

MS. poem, untitled, about death of General Michael Collins.

Item

Extent: Part of:

U271/O/1/C

Scope and Content: Signed 'Corkagian'. May not be in Liam de Róiste's hand.

"Longtime the British ban-dogs tried to hunt their quarry down / 'Mick' little cared, the while he dared, the forces of the Crown...The darling of our race was he, our people's hope and pride/ Old Erin's name was steeped in shame, when Micheal Collins died....Some reckless renegade has dealt the fatal blow....Those who planned to wreck our land and break the people's power/ Must outcasts be from Foyle to Lee...".

Reference:

U271/O/1/C/3

Date:

2 Nov 1924

Title:

MS. poem by Liam de Róiste, 'To all kinds of politicians From The Man in the

Street'. Level: Extent: Part of:

Item

U271/O/1/C

Scope and Content: Poem in 3 verses.

'Dear Sirs and dear Madames, who think it your duty/ To lecture to crowd on their follies and faults / Give place for a moment to one of the millions / Though his voice be but weak and his poor Muse oft halts.... (V.1)

We're tired and we're weary of all your orating/ We're sick of your talk and your praises of war..../ The ideals we held you have broken to pieces.... (V.2)

'We once had a vision of Róisín transplendent/ ....You have made of our dear one a vision all hateful. (V.3)

U271/O/2 Essays/Articles 1900-1951

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