School: Ráithín (C.) (roll number 9384)
- Location:
- Raheen, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Peig, Bean Uí Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0457, Page 009
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- (continued from previous page)Each new poem was severely criticised and if eventually considered worthy was inserted in Bolg-an-tSoláthair. Periodically locals examined this book an so a constant stimilus was kept up.Native music was fostered with native song and an Irish piper was always kept at "Faithche." Cnoc-an-Cheoil (now tenanted by Con P.C. Warren) was owned by Domhnall Ó Laoghaire (Geoffrey O'Donoghue's (?) piper. The fairy music is believed to have been heard periodically long years after his death. The pipes were of enormous size and Domhnall was a powerfully strong man.When Eoghan left this district poetry did not leave with him - other poets were Tadhg Críonna O'Scannell and Matthew Hegarty ancestor of James Hegarty Rathfarnham Dublin. James was once a parishioner and was actually a "Monitor" in Raheen Boys' School.Eoghan could never be worsted in his game. When he got tired of soldiering and was anxious to leave the army he blistered his shins with spear-wort or(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Con Warren
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Annagh More, Co. Kerry
