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School: Hollymount (roll number 13122)

Location:
Cleighran Beg, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Philip Carrigan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 642

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    John McPartlin of Cornagee is buried in Kilookey Cill Bhocthí
    His chief poem was "Dowra Market Jail"
    Johnston a landlord from Ballyconnell grabbed the Market Place from a local man, Hamilton. The Nationalists of Ballinaglera (opened a Market Yard Leitrim side of Dowra bridge and so defeated Johnston.
    Pat McPartlin of Tullynapartlin is also buried in Cill Bhocthí (Fahy) (?)
    His poem was "The scattering of Brady's Men". Brady was agent for the landlords cruel relentless man to (?) the poor of the Parish.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Hugh Ferguson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cleighran Beg, Co. Leitrim