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School: Baile Uí Mheirigín, Merginstown

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 333

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    In olden times an old man, John Whelan, nicknamed "the poet" who made his living by lettering tombstones used to travel from place to place and get lodging in the farmers' houses. He was well known in West Wicklow. He told my mother that he was staying in a farmer's house near Kilranalagh graveyard. It happened to be the 1st of May. When he got up that morning
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Deering
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lemonstown, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs C. Deering
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Lemonstown, Co. Wicklow