School: Long an Inbhair
- Location:
- Lurgananure, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Ml. Mac Géibhdigh
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- (continued from previous page)song was ''Miss Fogarty's Christmas Cake.''
Pat Byrd's favourite songs were
''The Fenian man-o-war.''
Robert Emmet and Brennan on the moor
''The song Brennan on the Moor''
refers to a notorious criminal (who lived near the present town of Ballyjamesduff) and who used rob the wealthy people and give the money to the poor. He lived a roving life, and people never knew when he was present in the district.
Phil Reilly, Waterloo, used sing
''The Hackler from Grousehall.''
This song referred to the activities of a sergeant of the RIC stationed at Grousehall Barracks.This song referred to a ''hackler'' called Pat McDonnell locally known as ''Paddy Jack'' who lived at Grousehall, and used to hackle flax for the farmers in the district.
- Collector
- Eileen O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Smith
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Lurgananure, Co. Cavan
