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   There were several local poets in my parish viz Clontibret. It is divided into three parts - St Mary's - Clontibret proper, Annayalla and Doohamlet. Each part of the parish provided its own poets, bards and hedge-school masters. Local district had its own foot ball team, and this year there is a team representing each district. Barney the Bard was the poet representing the Annayalla district. His real name was Barney MacGeough, the son of an old hedge school-master. He went to wakes, weddings and fairs and selected his subject at these gatherings. Niall Doran, who by the way has only died recently was the poet for the Doohamlet

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   Topics

   1. seánra
      1. filíocht
         1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Paddy Fara Harley

   Other names

   Paddy Fara Harley (local name)

   Patrick Mc Enaney

   Gender

   Male