School: Caimthír (Camphire), Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 15129)
- Location:
- Camphire, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Nóra Bean Uí Chradóig
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0636, Page 425
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - A poet named Paddy Denn lived near Cappoquin. He was a poor man and he could read and write. He died about the year 1788 and he was about 10 years when he died. He was buried in Modeligo.
Mr. Cotter, another poet, lived around Lismore. He died in 1868 and he was about 70 when he died. He was buried in Lismore. He composed a song about Lismore for which he received a pound from the Duke of Devonshire who lived in Lismore Castle. He was apoor man and he could read and write. The people received him kindly when he came to their houses and his songs are still(continues on next page)
