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School: Carnamoyle (roll number 7344)

Location:
Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Hugh Mc Kee Fleck
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 499

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  1. A Local Poet

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    There was a poet lived in Ture Parish of Muff, Co. Donegal. His name was Hugh Doherty. The name of a song he made was "The Meadon more Races". The reason he made this song was one time there were races in Meadon More. He made this song about them in English. He was able to amen a song in two hours. He was eighty two when he died. His songs are still sung. He was buried in Iskaheen grave years, Parish of Muff, Co. Donegal.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Mc Colgan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Eskaheen, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Edward Mc Colgan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Eskaheen, Co. Donegal