School: Cluain Catha (roll number 16291)
- Location:
- Clooncah, Co. Roscommon
- Teachers: Dll. Ó Módhráin Ss. Mac Eoghain
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- Local Poets.
James Quinn Fairymount, Kilrooskey Roscommon was a great poet. He taught in Ballagh National School.
When he was going to get married he composed a song about his intended bride.
When she died composed another poem in rememberance of his wife.
Pat Cuffe Clooncagh, Strokestown was a farmers son.
He went to America at an early age and he had a good position in the Post Office.
Their poetry was never published or printed only distributed to the people.
Some of their songs are locally sung by the people.
- Collector
- Una Collins
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clooncah, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Margaret Cuffe
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Clooncah, Co. Roscommon
