School: Cnoc an Teampoill (C.), Ráth Luirc

Location:
Freemount, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Bean an Bhreathnaigh
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  1. Local Poets
    The local poet was P.G.O'Flynn of Ballinla. He was born in Ballinla and died at the age of 68. He made his living by composing poetry. He competed with other poets and also wrote poetry about the scenery of the locality.
    When I was as careless and free as a fawn
    I roamed at my leisure around Brockbane
    Madgie O'Connor, Ballinla
    Got from Mrs. Denis O'Connor
    Ballinla, Freemount
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Madgie O Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinla, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Denis O Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinla, Co. Cork