School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

Location:
Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 287

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  1. There lived a man named Pat Reilly in the townland of Clonarn who was famous for making songs. He also used to make Charades, and Rebuses for Old Moores Almanac. He was a farmer, and also a tailor. If anyone has an old Almanac they'd see Pat Reillys name in it. He made a song named "The lonesome glen" and another named "The bottle man Owen". Some people say he hailed from next Stradone.
    "The thirty-two countys he travelled whole sale
    Himself and a donkey which carried no tail
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Skearke, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Michael Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Skearke, Co. Meath