School: Virginia (B)
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Ó Raghallaigh
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Bernard MacIntyre was by profession a national teacher, but owing to ill health had to retire early in life and died a young man. He was born in Bailieboro district and taught in Maghera for years. After he retired he lived in Virginia. He was about fifty when he died. He was a gifted violonist one of the best in Ireland. He won prizes all over Ireland. Even when he was on his death bed the people came to listen to him playing.
- Mr McDonnell was a famous singer took first prize at the Dublin Feis about twenty years ago for a traditional song. He died(continues on next page)
