School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)
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- Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Gabhann
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- There was a poet in this district.
His correct name was Jimmy Smyth but was locally known as "The Long Fellow".
He was born in Ringtown and was near eighty when he died. He was buired in Kilcumney, Collinstown.
There are no stories told as to how he got the gift of poetry. All his ancestors(continues on next page)