School: Ballyconnell (B.)

Location:
Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
James Mulligan
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    A Local Poet.
    A man named Peter McKiernan used to make songs. The old people of the district used to get him to make songs for them. He was known all over his townland of Ballyheady. A good many of the old people could tell you some of songs yet.
    Obtained from,
    Mr O Reilly, Agharaskilly Co. Cavan
    Ballyconnell
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Agharaskilly, Co. Cavan
  2. A Local Poet.
    There was a man named Ned Reilly who lived around Ballyconnell and he used to make poems and songs. There is a story told about this Poet. There was a man working on the Canal and he had only one shirt. One day he washed it and put it out to dry and a Heifer ate it and this
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.