School: Beanna (roll number 9524/5)

Location:
Banna West, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Cearbhaill
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  1. About twenty years ago there lived a famous poet. His name was Terence Boyle. He was about seventy years old when he died. He sold is farm and went to America with his wife an children.
    The following is some of his poetry:-
    When old Billy Crosbie came to the seat of glandore
    He was greeted with honour and banners all o'er
    He led a good life from the day of his birth
    He died in Calone and was buired in the earth
    One bad day he met a man breaking stones. The man had a bag on his head from the rain. The poet said to him
    Good morrow John your lingering on
    Your sack is long and narrow
    I dare say you will drink you tay
    When you go done to Banna
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kirby
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killeacle, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr Michael Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Killeacle, Co. Kerry