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School: Clochar na Trocaire, Cinn Mhara

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Kinvarra, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Siúr M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0304

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    sailing sprang a leak. One of the men put his coat in the hole ad as he tried to tighten it with his heel. He crushed the plank through the boat and all were drowned Raftery was not able to read or write because he was blind.
    He was 84 years when he died and he is buried in his native place Craughwell. He spent some of his time in Ballylea near Kiltartan. There is also another poet called Mat O Mahon who was born in Dooras which is situated about three miles from Kinvara. When he died he was about 75 years of age. He was buried in Kinvara graveyard.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Crissey Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick O' Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway