School: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (roll number 14366)
- Location:
- Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0450, Page 152
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- Introduction.
The song was composed by a local poet named Jim Griffin. He was born in the village of Knocknagoshel, fifty-four years ago.
A labourer by occupation, he now lives in a labourer's cottage in Gneeveguilla where he went to live after marriage, his wife being a native of that place.
Before he left the parish of Knocknagoshel, about twenty year ago he composed this song.
He is the author of a few other songs but this one is probably his best.The song was dictated to me by Mr. John Griffin of Ballinattin, Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry.
Aged fifty-two years, he is one of the poet's brothers. He is care-taker of the local Dispensary. The song was recorded in this book in June 1938.The "Captain" mentioned in the song was John Callaghan a labourer who was tenant of a cottage which is styled "yacht" because of its situation near the Abha Bheag river and also because of its occupants' love for the sea.
John Callaghan died on December 31st aged sixty-five years. He was intelligent, strictly honest and a very popular man.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Jim Griffin
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Gneevgullia, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr John Griffin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Occupation
- Caretaker
- Address
- Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry
