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School: Ballylongford (C.) (roll number 11019)

Location:
Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Bheoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0402, Page 027

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  1. The Legend of Carrigafoyle

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    The Legend of Carrigafoyle
    On the banks of the Shannon from Cavan to Clare
    There are ruins and relics enough and to spare,
    There are castles and abbeys, and encroaching cells
    Cromlechs and forts and miraculous wells.
    Each has a story of fame and of glory
    That clings like the moss to the monument hoary,
    There are tales that are sad, and songs that are glad,
    And stories of good men and memories of bad,
    But the drollest I’ve heard in a very long while
    Is the Legend of O’Connor of Carrigafoyle.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    K. Boland
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher