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School: St. Anne's (B.)

Location:
Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Mac an t Saoir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1012, Page 104

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    Protestants used to bury.
    This town is mentioned in an old song made about fifty years ago called 'Bailies old borough that stands in the Vale'. The song began 'Mid Cavan's tall highlands,
    Blue lakes and green is lands'
    The song was in praise of Bailieboro and many characters living in the town were mentioned in it. There were three doctors, J Lundie, R Ryan and R Mc Elwaine living in the town. A line referring to them being
    'There's Lundie M D with Ryan JP and last but not least our old friend Mc Elwaine. Another verse had reference to
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas J. Finegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan