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School: Brosna (B.) (roll number 13018)

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Brosna, Co. Kerry
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Aonghus Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 334

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    Long ago there lived in this locality many famous poets namely, Tom Roche, Seamus an Fhiadhadóire, Murthy O Connor and Patrick OConnor. Murthy O Connor lived with his brother in the townland of Cnocán. Tom Roche lived in a hut in Lavalla beside the village of Brosna. It is said that Murthy O Connor had the power of carrying "crickers" from one house to another.
    Murthy O Connor made a song about a tea man.
    "I come but once a fortnight with my carrige and my pony,
    I always find you copperless and watching pints of porter,
    Bido said get off you scamping rascal or I will bran you with the poker.
    I will call the way next Saturday and have my cash before me or I will land you in Manitoba".
    Murthy died at a very young age and his brother Patrick died at the age of sixty three and both of them were buried in Brosna.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Terence O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brosna, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Collins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Derra, Co. Kerry