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School: Cnoc an Aifrinn (Masshill) (roll number 16016)

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Masshill, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Ghallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0171, Page 229

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  1. The Last of Our Wandering Pipers

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    Long ago in Eire many wandering pipers went about from place to place playing music for the people. The piper I am going to tell about was named Martin Walsh but everybody called him "Piper Walsh". This piper lived in "Sraith i Márla" which means the swamp of the marle in the parish of Kilmactiege. He played all sorts of tunes, his favourite tune being "Miss McCloud's Reel". He was an excellent player on the bag pipe and any tune he would hear he was able to play it. One night this piper stayed in Kilgannons a little tourist hotel at Lough Talt. In the morning he
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Ann Mullarkey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Masshill, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Hugh Devaney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Masshill, Co. Sligo