School: Carnamoyle (roll number 7344)

Location:
Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Hugh Mc Kee Fleck
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  1. There was a man who lived in Carnamoyle, Parish of Muff, Co Donegal. His name was James McGarrigle. He was a poet. He was born in Carnamoyle, and he died in it. He was about sixty years of age when he died. He was buried in Drumhaggart graveyard. He was a farmer. The name of one of the songs he made was the "Stewarts Law - Case."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mc Ivor
    Gender
    Male
    Collector
    Liam Arbuckle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    1419858
    Address
    Muff, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    William Arbuckle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tearry, Co. Donegal