School: Gallbhaile (roll number 1316)
- Location:
- Galbally, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mícheál L. Mac Murchadha
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- (continued from previous page)Patrick Reilly, Camross, near
Foulksmills, Co. Wexford was also a poet. His songs were The Mummers, and the Adamstown Hurlers. Patrick Reilly was born about 1880.Bill Whelan had no fixed residence. He was a good poet his songs were the Old Age Pensions and The Mummers. Among all his songs and verses the following verse comes inGarrett Byrne will you do a good turn,
For years in your shop I've been dealing,
If you want to have fun, give a glass of good rum.
To your poor old friend Bill Whelan.Bill Whelan died in the County Home and was buried near it.
- Over twenty years ago there was a poet around this locality named Bill Whelan. He was a tramp and earned his living by making songs.
He was born in Shillelagh, Arklow, Co. Wicklow.(continues on next page) - Collector
- John Jackman
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Barmoney, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Patrick Jackman
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Barmoney, Co. Wexford
