School: Headfort
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Miss J.E. Browne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0999, Page 121
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- A man named Mr. James Smyth who is now dead and lived on Eighter Hill mid-way on the road between Oldcastle and Virginia was noted for making poems and songs.
Father Donoghue who formerly lived in "Knocktemple" was a poet.
Mr. Jack Robinson, Virginia, Co. Cavan is a local poet who made up (made) many poems.
Mr. Coote, Knocknaveigh, Ryefield who died ten years ago was also a noted poet. They wrote poems in English.
Mr. Robinson is a tradesman, Father Donoghue was a Roman Catholic clergyman and Mr. Smyth was a farmer. They could read and write. They were said to be clever.
They cannot banish rats.
- Collector
- Agatha Lawrence
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Enagh, Co. Cavan
