School: Cnoc an Teampoill (C.), Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- Freemount, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Bean an Bhreathnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0365, Page 287
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- LOCAL POETS
Another local poet a native of Freemount was named John Fitzpatrick. This many emigrated to America. Before leaving his home he was known to compose many poems. The following verses are taken from one of his pieces called:
“Blind Johnny Quinn”
When a youth in dear Freemount by Alow’s clear stream
Of future achievements I often would dream
But the present supplied me with plenty of joy
I was a happy contented young boy.
And the greatest of pleasures that I enjoyed then
Was hearing the fiddle of Blind Johnny Quinn
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Oh he was an artist with fiddle and bow(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Foley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glanycummane Lower, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Foley
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glanycummane Lower, Co. Cork
