School: Inistioge (B.) (roll number 1916)

Location:
Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máirtín Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 171

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 171

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  1. (1) Valentine De Butler Coghlan of Inistioge was a poet. His poems are published in local papers. He wrote poems and stories in the "Our Boys". He also wrote a poem the "Sweet Silvery Nore".
    (2) Fr. Dollard of Mooncoin wrote a poem "The valley of the Nore" which is in connection with this locality.
    (3) Mr Doolan the Mall, Thomastown is a local poet. He wrote a poem about Sally Bog a few weeks ago. He publishes a new poem in the "Kilkenny People" every week.
    (4) Kate O'Leary R.I.P., Graiguenamanagh
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Cotterell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr William Cotterell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kilkenny
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    three points of a triangle. Briars grow around the raths. Some say they are the burying grounds of the people.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.