School: Ínse Cloch (roll number 7101)

Location:
Inchiclogh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Críodáin
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    May his turkeys not hatch, May the rats lick his plate,
    May every old fairy, fro Cork to Dunleavy
    Haunt the monster, that murdered Mell Flaherty's Drake
    Bad Luck to the Fenians said Joan, I know where many are dwelling
    In the farmyard near my home, and I would inform on them for one shilling.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Another poet named Rocky mountain "O'Brien" was born in Dromore. He emigrated to the United States. He wrote a lot of songs about the beauty spots around Bantry and Drimoleague, and also about Glengarriff. He died in America, and was buried in New York. He composed songs in English.
    Another poet was O Donovan Rossa. He
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Biddy Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cahernacrin, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr D. Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Cahernacrin, Co. Cork