School: Ballyroan (Convent) (roll number 1556)
- Location:
- Ballyroan, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mother Philomena
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0831, Page 281
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- John Devoy who died in 1930 lived in the village of Ballyroan. He was a mason by trade but he composed many poems.
He was about seventy two when he died, and he was buried in Abbeyleix.
Pat Lodge was also a local poet. He was educated at a nightschool in Mill Lane, Mr. Johnson was the teacher in this school. Pat Lodgelef tthe village about 40 tears ago for America. Here he studied medicine and became a doctor.
At the time that he wrote the song entitled "Ballyroan" he had no education.
Tom Mac Mahon, farmer, who still lives in the village aged about 54 composed a few poems
I shall give copies of Pat Lodge's and Tom MacMahon's poems further out in this book.(continues on next page)
