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Verse by Mícheál Ó Baoghaláin (Meath):
'Wherever the forces of crown assemble
Whether on land, or sea, or the air
Strike them down O Lord
Strike them down
And may their bones be ground into manure
And spread over the land to grow crops for the poor.'
P. Mitchell, Banagher - land application
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Ms note from Patrick Mitchell, Claremont, Banagher regarding application for 1 acre.
Verse by 'B. J. M. ', Hut 26, Rath Camp:
'Oft as I've lain in my hut at night
And through the roof the rain came pouring
Then I've tucked the clothes around my head
And joined the chorus snoring'
J. F. Mahon - request on take of land
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Letter from J. F. Mahon, Secretary, Banagher Parish Council enquiring as to whether there are any persons in the area who would be prepared to take allotments.
Verse by Michael Keating, Dublin:
'When this you see
Remember me sawing wood
And all the time
Every fate defying
To escape if I could'
P. Boland appealing to farmers for increased food production
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Statement from Patrick Boland, Chairman Offaly County Council appealing for the farmers of Leix and Offaly to increase food production and suggesting the Parish Council take a census of all arable land in the area and to impress on those who can to increase their acreage by 20 percent.
Signatures of A. Ó Caomhánaigh (Roscommon), Bertie McGetrick (Sligo), Philip Murray (Roscommon), E. Feely (Roscommon), Tom Roddy (Roscommon) and William Kehoe (Dublin).
Part of Records of Parsonstown Union
Report on housing and maintenance of refugees
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Draft report regarding housing and maintenance of refugees in Banagher. Report tells of arrangements for making subscriptions 'we estimate that no liability will be thrown upon the central funds in respect of these refugees at any rate not until towards the end of the year. He also notes that there are gifts in kind from the farmers of Banagher neighbourhood.
C. P. Kingston - cheque in advance of pension payment
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Note from C. P. Kingston, Secretary of Kings County Council enclosing cheque for £5 to meet initial temporary advance in respect of payment of war pensions locally.