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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0016, Page 431

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    In this parish long ago several men composed songs about different happenings in this parish. James Tiernan Ballymoe Castlrea Co. Galway composed a song about a fight that was on the road to Lisnageera in the year nineteen hundred and eight. The name of the song was The Road to Lisnageera and this song has ever since been sang in this district. He composed another song and its name was "The Congested Melodeon." The young men in Bookla joined together and bought a melodeon.
    Martin Walshe Bookla Ballymoe Co. Galway composed a book of poems and songs about his district. This man died in America a few years ago. His books are to
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    1. seánra
      1. filíocht
        1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Martin Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    An Baile Glas Theas, Co. na Gaillimhe