School: Baile Dubh, (C.) (roll number 15541)
- Location:
- Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Dhriaghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 549
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- Some years ago there was a great poet named Wm. Campion who lived in Ballyin near Lismore.
He was educated at the Christian Brothers School, Lismore, and afterwards followed the trade of a baker.
Of a witty and good-humoured disposition, he made hosts of friends locally, who up to the present day delight to hear some of his beautiful poems, foremost amongst them being "My Home in Lismore",
During his days in Lismore, there was a great diver named Edmond Foley. He volunteered to dive from the main arch of Lismore Bridge.
A great number of people came to see him achieve his object, which he did successfully.
Will Campion, as he was familiarly known, composed the following lines regarding his bravery :
He stood upon the battlement
In bathing suit of blue(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Higgins
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gairha, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Mr Michael Higgins
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 57
- Address
- Gairha, Co. Waterford
