School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

Location:
Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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    There is a fort in the townland of Derrycahill. ...

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    or any kind growing on it, nor is there any sign of there every have been.
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  2. A Poet named Kelly lived in the townland of Ballyglass about a hundred years ago. He was a native of that townland and had his home there, but he used to travel all Ireland. He is buried outside the gate of the old cemetery in Dysart. His family burial ground is in the cemetery, but the parish priest of Dysart of that time would not allow his corpse to be buried in it because he died by being smothered by intoxicating drink. Everybody who passed
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Coyne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowntarriff, Co. Roscommon