School: Gleann na gCreabhar (Anglesboro), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)
- Location:
- Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0514, Page 083
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- James Barry of Ballylanders, Co Limk a shoemaker by trade and now 95 years old was a well known poet and a grand Irishman.
He and Carroll did not like each other, professional spite.
"Limerick" made a poem about Barry's mother -"Her dress was pinned up with a tenpenny nail
For pins were reare with old Graínne Mhaol"Barry answered back.One evening Limerick and myself (William Casey) were coming home from Ballylanders Co. Limk
As we came to the cross of Ballyfaskin it began to rain so we went into Moynihans. There was a big crowd inside and who above all should be among them but Barry the poet from Ballylanders. \
We got both to best each other in singing and reciting and you never saw such sport.(continues on next page)
