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    Local Poets
    Frank McGovern and James McCaffrey were two great poets. Frank McGovern lived in the townland of Moneensauran in the parish of Glangevlin in Co. Cavan. He was born in the year 1891. He is in America at present. In the year 1925 he composed a song in memoriam of Rev. P J. DeLacy who was a school mate of his.
    James McCaffrey lives in the townland of Garvolt in the parish of Glangevlin in Co Cavan. He composed another song in memoriam of Rev. P J. DeLacy and one in memoriam of Frank Maguire.
    There are no stories told as to how they got the gift of poetry. There were no poets among their ancestors. They composed in English. They were farmers. They could read and write. Their songs are still sung locally.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Mc Govern
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moneensauran, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Moneensauran, Co. Cavan