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School: Cloonsarn (roll number 16025)

Location:
Lisgillock Glebe, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Peter Kilkenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0221, Page 700

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    had a Laghach tone of voice, never had a bad story to tell of anyone, had a soothing and consoling word for the bereaved or afflicted and by his gentle manner was a general favourite with all his clients, thoug he was only a Ragman. He seemed to have got an Education in his youth. He once said to me
    "Was Carolan the last of the bards?"
    "Well, I'll be the last of The Ragmen"
    He died about thirty years ago R.I.P.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Kilkenny
    Gender
    Male