School: Knocknagilla
- Location:
- Knocknagillagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Mac Giolla Críost
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 245
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- (continued from previous page)was time to stop John had nearly twice as much as the other man mowed. John was a big strong man. He died twenty years ago.
- I heard of a great singer named Philip Connelly who lived in Aughadreena. He was a tall, straight man. He used to sing a number of songs, but his favourites were, "Michael Dwyer"
"The men of the west" and "the slaney side". He used to sing at concerts and dances, but he would not go far away. He was a good dancer as well as a good singer. I did not hear when he died, but I know he is dead a good number of years. He was regarded as the best singer in Aughadreena. - There was a noted singer in this district long ago whose name was Michael Collins. He lived in Behey where the Smiths are living now. The people used(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mollie Smith
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Smith
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Beaghy, Co. Cavan
