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School: Dunamaggin, Thomastown (roll number 6890)

Location:
Dunnamaggan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Pól Mac Lochlainn
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    Patrick Peters was born near Castlehale about eighty years ago. He died about ten years ago aged seventy five.
    The following poem was made by him about an old woman who lived in Ballintee:-
    "As night assumed her noble plume
    And cast her gloom afar,
    The evening moon slipped off too soon
    In "co" with the evening star.
    The western wind all day confirmed
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Wallace
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballintee, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    James Wallace
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballintee, Co. Kilkenny