DD Sheehan

Raised in North Cork A man who received widespread adulation It’s D.D Sheehan, B.L Of the Irish Land & Labour Association A poet and wordsmith Who build the branch network from scratch To protect those tenants burnt out From cottages of thatch Charles Tanner’s death Left a hole in Mid-Cork Then up stepped D.D Which gave political breadth One great achievement Was the Act of 1911 Model homes around Blarney Brought workers closer to heaven For Home Rule, he tried To give the poor Irish their governance Despite a role in the Great War He found that the Crown had lied Off to South England he went To re-assess his fate A forerunner to Attlee he served Worthwhile to emigrate?