School: Turlough, Béal an Chloga (roll number 14872)

Location:
Turlough, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Éalaidhe
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    The only poet that they knew of around here was Matt Mahon. ...

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    are not living now in this country.
    They are kind, they're mild, they're good and grand, they're likes I find are not in this land.
    For their hearts are wide, I really swear, surpassing all I know in Clare.
    He used used to have these songs written in ballads and he used to sell them for 1d each.
    Margaret McGann April 21st 1938.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Mc Gann
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Gann
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Aghawinnaun, Co. Clare