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School: Killashandra (C.) Convent

Location:
Killashandra, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. M. Cornillius
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 254

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    5-7-'38 Folklore
    Local Poets.
    Captain Southwell lived in Castle Hamilton Killeshandra, Co Cavan about the year 1860 and he wrote this poem on a man who lived near him whose name was Paddy Reilly to whom this poem relates.
    You Ulster brave heroes, I pray you attend,
    And listen t these few lines I have lately penned.
    Concerning one O'Reilly he was a valiant young man,
    And the name he went under was Paddy Shin Bawn.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killashandra, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Wilson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    73
    Address
    Killashandra, Co. Cavan