School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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  1. There was a man living in Tamnach Slinnain. His name was Pat Hastings. He used to compose songs. He is dead about thirty years. He is buried in Drummin graveyard.
    There was a man living in Derrykillew. He used to compose songs. He is living now in Dublin: He composed a song called the Breezie Mountain Blue. He is about fifty years of age. His name is Patrick Tunney
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Chonmacháin
    Gender
    Female