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

Location:
Kilfenora, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Mag Fhloinn
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    him. He jumped a river from the police and he went from them. Then this man made a song about him.
    Pádhraigh Ó'Slatarra. VII Rang. 5-12-'38.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Fili na h-áithe. 5:12:38.
    There ust a poet go around long ago he lived down near Corofin. His name was James Power. No body seems to know his Father or Mother or when he was born. But my Gra'mother says that he died at the age of thirty years. He was great for making songs any place there was a dance he would surely make a song about that dance. He was very fond of singing a song named Claran's McFadden. He was an Irish speaker - and the most of the people in his time. The poets in that time were very much
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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
    Seán Ó Maolchaoine
    Gender
    Male