School: Breac-Cluain (roll number 4796)

Location:
Brackloon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Meachair
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  1. Robin Cosgrove lived in Brackloon in a house now occupied by Michael Heraty. He wrote "By Brackloon grove I chanced to rove." and also about the "Jail". His father was a poet also but it is not known what he wrote. Robin also wrote "Clovna Grand Buildings" (Cloona Hills)
    see page 498.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English