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School: Cúlfada (roll number 13763)

Location:
Culfadda, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Liam Barún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 070

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    Very few poets lived in this locality in the far distant past one fame (who resided) was Michael Shannon who resided in the townland of Finisklin in the District another worth noting was John O Dowd but his poverty has gone into oblivion. Michael Shannon composed Songs about the Lord Leage & the Irish Party. John O Dowd R,I.P. a former M P. for Sligo was after coming from jail & the poet wrote an Address of welcome in a Song & it was read at the opening of a great meeting in Ballymote in honour of him.
    Another of his writings is "Romance of a hammock & the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    L. Flatley
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Culfadda, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Flatley
    Gender
    Female