School: Castletown

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Baile an Chaisleáin, Co. na Mí
Teacher:
Owen Maguire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0711, Page 299

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0711, Page 299

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    1. seánra
      1. filíocht
        1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ryan
    Gender
    Female
  2. Thomas Price of Knock was also a noted poet. Many of his poems are still well known. There was an old man named Denis Flood in the district of Knock. He lived in a thatched house. He was a good hand at making up songs. He is a long time dead. Peggie Smyth.
    There was an old poet in Knock name Michael McGil. He was blind from his birth. He was a great musician and would play at the crossroads and the people used to give him money. He also compose songs and his sister wrote them down and sold them at a penny each. Jerry Donegan of Mitchelstown also writes poems.
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