School: Virginia (B)
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Ó Raghallaigh
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- (continued from previous page)Mullagh lake. Mick Tighe was able to peg the stones in on the island.
- Bernard MacIntyre was by profession a national teacher, but owing to ill health had to retire early in life and died a young man. He was born in Bailieboro district and taught in Maghera for years. After he retired he lived in Virginia. He was about fifty when he died. He was a gifted violonist one of the best in Ireland. He won prizes all over Ireland. Even when he was on his death bed the people came to listen to him playing.
- Mr McDonnell was a famous singer took first prize at the Dublin Feis about twenty years ago for a traditional song. He died(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Natty Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Susan Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
