| Summary: | A man farming for a "squire" who forced him to leave the land he was working and who killed his wife and child. The man vowed revenge and acted out his vow. This caused him to flee his homeland, Ireland, which he greatly misses. Placentia, PB, 79-1, C3837B; Conch, WB, 78-239, C3586A; Placentia, PB, 78-236, C3552A; Bell Island, 72-111, C1304; St. John's, 68-40, C524; conch, WB, 68-40, C539. Beck, "Folkore of Maine", pp. 93-95; Dibblee, "Folksongs from PEI, pp. 90-91; Ives, "Folklore from Maine", pp. 80-84.
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