School: Cill Ábhaill
- Location:
- Killavil, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Conláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0410
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- A Famous Singer
Jack Marten of Shamrock Hill of Gortygara was a famous singer. His favourite song was "Attends early Grave". He sang his songs on the stages and always got a prize for his singing. He was also the captain of the foot-ballers. He was 36 years of age at that time. He is about 43 years now and is living in America and is in the best of health.
Collected by: Nora Rafferty, Ballintrufane
Heard from P. McCoy, Carn - A Famous Jumper
Tommy Anderson Spurtown jumped the road and opposit ditches at Spurtown. He died about fifty years ago. He was aged about 65. He did it for a bet.
Collected by: Sean Conlon
Heard from P.Marren, Kilshalvey - Collector
- Seán Conlon
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- P. Marren
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Kilshalvy, Co. Sligo
