School: Aclint, Ardee (roll number 2138)

Location:
Aclint, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Ó Neill
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    to mow one acre in a day. He could do this about 50 years ago.
    Written by Jame Clarke on 26th Nov 1937
    Told by John Clarke on the 25th Nov 1937
    Crowmartin
    Ardee
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Local poets
    Tommy the miller was a great singer he lived in Dundalk and he was 35 years old when he died. James Lynch was another great singer he was great at music he could read and write and was living in Donaghmore the age he was when he died was 88 years. One song he used to sing was 'Lovely Jane'
    Thomas Mc Nells was another great singer also he lived in Miltown and one song he used to sing was 'The meeting of the waters'. He was 78 years old when he died his birthday was in April and he used to sing 'The gypsies warning and Fort and I
    Written by Angela Martin on 16th Feb 1937
    (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
    Angela Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reaghstown, Co. Louth