School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

Location:
Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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  1. A Poet named Kelly lived in the townland of Ballyglass about 100 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 of the old cemetery in Dysart. His family burial plot is in that cemetery, but the parish priest of Dysart of that time would not allow his corpse to be buried in it, as he had fallen under the sevre displeasure of the church. His grave
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowntarriff, Co. Roscommon