School: Liathdruim
- Location:
- Leitrim Beg, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Mainnín
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“On Kylebrack hill I took my quill to pen this naked truth.”
On Kylebrack hill I took my quill
To pen this naked truth.
I being inclined to tell my mind.
Although being a nakish and going to bid this world adieu.
He sent for his dear Colleen Bawn.
And Paddy Callanan too.
He willed to them his castle of fame.
Likewise his land and stock.
And my curse attend those traitors,
Who thought to send me from Kylebrack.
You all know Charley Coughlan,
He lives on this same land.
He went up to Drimheary,
To gather down his land.- Collector
- Ethna Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Thomas Kelly
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Ranamackan, Co. Galway
- There is an old Duniry Church to the beginning of Rannamackin. There was a fine spring well on the left hand side of the road.
One day there were two men working on the side of the road beside the well. The two of them started fighting and one of them took his razor and cut the other man's throat. The latter fell on the side of the road dead. Up to a(continues on next page)