School: Baile an Mhuilinn

Location:
Milltown, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Shigín
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  1. Local Poets.
    Long ago poets were more numerous in my district than they are at the present time. The poets of olden times are said to have got the gift of poetry from their ancestors. The people of my district have forgotten all about poets.
    There is a young man living in Raughley, named Ewing, who is known to have composed poems. There is an old man living in the same townland and it is said that it was from him Mr. Ewing learned the art of composing.
    Another brilliant poetess was Miss Eva Gore-Booth, sister of the present Sir Jocelyn Gore-Booth of Lissadell. Among the many poems which she composed was one entitled "The Little Town of Breffny".
    Mr. William Allingham of Glencar is also a famous poet. He wrote a poem entitled "The Winding Banks of Erne".
    Ada Shaw,
    Nunstown,
    Co. Sligo.
    Told to me by:-
    Miss E. Shaw, (96)
    Ballinagalliagh.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ada Shaw
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynagalliagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Miss E. Shaw
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynagalliagh, Co. Sligo