School: Ringville, Slieverue (roll number 6621)

Location:
Ringville, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Síle de Paor
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  1. The part of Rochestown on which Lady Esmond's House stands is now called Ringville in title deeds the King of Rochestown. It was purchased by Mr. Devereux, the uncle of Lady Esmond, from the father of Pierce Edmond Forristal.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Neddie Grant the crippled poet
    He cobbled verses but never wrote.
    Ned the cripple lived in Co. Wexford and he used to come across the river Barrow and go into the farmers houses making rhymes about the palce and the farmer would give him money.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Laurence Roche
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Ringville, Co. Kilkenny