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   Westmeath, aged about 50 years.
   There was a man living in Bunbrusna, Co Westmeath, and his name was Jack McCormack. He used to ride horses at Slanemore and every time he won a race he used to compose a little poem about it.

   

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2. Local Poets

   

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   There was another poet who lived in Sonna, Co. Westmeath. His name was John Cullen and he used to compose poetry about Lough Owel a lake in Co. Westmeath. There was another poet who lived in Lacken named William Boyle.
   Told by James Mac Cormack, Bunbrusna, Co. Westmeath. He is about 40 years of age.

   

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Informant

   James Mac Cormack

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 40

   Address

   Bunbrosna, Co. Westmeath