School: Sliabh an Mhadra (C.)
- Location:
- Slievawaddra, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Chearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0416, Page 143
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- There was an old poet in Clashmealcon long ago and his name was Seán Caoc Ó Cearbhaill.
He died in the year 1848 after the famine and he was buried in Killury.
His father and daughter were great poets and when it came on his daughter the gift of poetry left them.
He made a great song about Rattoo and the Guns for Lord Gunn.
He was a poor labouring man and the old people say that he had no learning.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 77
- Address
- Clashmelcon, Co. Kerry
