School: Coiscéim (B.) (roll number 3886)

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1. Local Poets

   

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   Denis D. Lane of Lake Vale. Ballydesmond, Newmarket, Co. Cork was a great poet. He was about 50 years old when he died. He composed a great song named "Tureen Garbh Glen". Mrs Anne Murphy of Kiskeam Newmarket, Co. Cork was another good poet. She composed "The Ship That Sailed Down by Kiskeam" and "My Old Caroline". She was born in Kiskeam and she was buried in Kiskeam at about the age of 60 years
   Ned Buckley of Knocknagree Co. Cork is a great poet. He composed "The Draining of Nohaval Bog" "Knocknagree Fair Field" and "Where will the Money come from". Joseph Dineen of Corran, Rathmore Co. Kerry was a good poet. He Composed "An Elegy on the Moving Bog" and "Gold". He died at about the age of 50 years and he was buried in Rathmore, Co. Kerry
   Con Mahony of Knockavorheen is a good poet. He composed "In the Eye of The Kiln" "The Rose of Knockavo" "The Star of Royal Doon" and "My Lovely Eily Bawn". Con Mahony is still alive in Knockavorheen, Kiskeam. Newmarket, Co. Cork. Con Mahony is a smith. He is able to read and write. He composed his songs when he was alone. Denis D. Lane Lake Vale. Ballydesmond Newmarket, Co. Cork. He was able to read

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Tim J. Casey

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Kishkeam Lower, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Josie Shine

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   20

   Address

   Kishkeam Lower, Co. Cork