School: Crosskeys
- Location:
- Cross Keys, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Thomas Greene
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0977, Page 300
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- The word "Rhyme" hear describes the history contained in these lines. I collected them from a very old family - the Red Barneys - Red Barney was supposed to come to Crosskeys penniless. He saved up and brought a hen and a flock of chickens. He died about ten years ago - the possessor of three farms of land.
"Johnnt" the somhoses, referred to in the last lines of the poem, is supposed to be a Johnny Gaffney -The local poet of his time. Most of the families in Loonogs were Gaffneys. The Townland of Tullytrain was and is a stronghold of Bradys. The old families are still in their hold homesteads: Galligans _ Gaffneys _ Bradys _ Smiths _ Tays _ McBreans. There were so many of the same name in the one townland that various epithets were used as distinguishing marks. The following names (distinguishing marks) still live: The Butchers; were Gaffneys of Killeatain _ The "Big Pab" were Gaffneys of Loonogs. The "Bucks" were(continues on next page)
- Collector
- J. Brady
- Gender
- Unknown
