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School: Tullyvin

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Tullyvin, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Feeney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1020, Page 450

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    against each other in verse-making. James Reilly was a hackler and John "Grannelly" was a workman. Neither of them could read or write. Most of the local people looked upon them as fools. No great powers were attributed to poets. Their songs are not sung locally John "Grannelly" died in a little wooden house opposite our school.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Joseph Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullyvin, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    James Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullyvin, Co. Cavan