School: Kilfenora (B.) (roll number 2155)

Location:
Kilfenora, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Mag Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0619, Page 077

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0619, Page 077

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  1. Filí na hÁithe 5-12-'38
    There was a man named Austin Mulqueeney who was great for making songs and poetry. He lived in Kilshanny but he is buried with years. he wrote a lot of song's and here is some of them that he made. "The lovely green vales of Kilshanny", and "The races of Kilshanny".
    He wrote an Irish song called "An Spailpín Fánach". This is another English song called, "Our Hero Brave Mackeen". There was a man a man named "Mackeen" who was on the run and the police were after
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Slatara
    Gender
    Male