School: An Ghráinseach
- Location:
- Gransha More, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: E. Nic Uaid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0946, Page 077
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- (continued from previous page)refused to take advice. He did not listen to the people and he ploughed the fort and cut some trees. A child of his died. People said it was the bad luck because he vexed the fairies.
- There were a great many poets in Ireland long ago. In this district there were a great many good poets. They used to make poems about happenings in the district. Sometimes the songs they made were about men. In the townland of Derryvollen there was a family called Maguires and they made songs.
"The Maid of Sweet Kilmore" was made by William Smith.
"The Burning of Roslea" was made by Michael McCaffrey, of Lannet, Roslea.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mary B. Mc Ginnity
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrynawilt East, Co. Fermanagh
