School: Garrán, Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11274)

Location:
Garranes South, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Conchobhar Ó Drisceoil
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  1. There was a poet living near our house. His name was Timothy Keating. He lived in Kilnagospagh but he is now living in America. He is about eighty years old. He coposed a lot of songs at home and is composing still in America. There were now songs going in his time and on account of that he was not able to compose any Irish songs. He wrote all English songs and is writing up to the present day. He was noted for his singing and music playing. He was born in Kilnagospagh. He is almost forty years in America. He was also a good bowler and
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolbane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs COnnolly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Coolbane, Co. Cork