School: Castlebridge (C.) (roll number 16382)

Location:
Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mrs E. Shortall
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    and any one who helped him in his farm.
    She died in the year of 1938 about the age of 71 and she is buried in Screen.
    Some of her songs are given in the book of Béaloideas in our school.
    All the songs around here were composed in English.
    I never heard of any of those poets having the power to banish rats or as to how the got the gift of poetry.
    All those songs are sung locally at weddings and dances and especially at a dance after a big hunting.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Morris
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas Ryan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Ballytramon, Co. Wexford