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Thread #18490 Message #183293
Posted By: jofield
23-Feb-00 - 09:00 AM
Thread Name: Help: relation between Ireland & Van Diemen's Land
Subject: RE: Help: HELP ME, IMPORTANT!!!: Van Diemen's Lan
Many years ago, a friend of mine used to sing a song about the convicts which contained the lyrics --
"They'll hook ya to the plow, me boys, To plow Van Diemen's Land."