School: Sliabh na Cille (roll number 14513)

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   favorite songs were "Brennan on the moor" and "John Mitchel". "Myley Bawn" was a native of Stranagarvana, Ballinaglea.

   

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   Mary Fitzpatrick, Cupanagh, Glangevlin was a great singer.
   Nancy McGovern could lilt an eight-hand reel. Her favorite songs were "The Parting Glass" and also "Willie Reilly and his Colleen Bán". Willie Reilly used to serve Mass for the priests at Cloch an tSagairt when he was on his banishment.

   Mary Flynn (grandmother of the pupils Michael and Mary Flynn who collected the above) was a good singer. Her favorite song was "Cailín Deas Crúidhte na mBó". She used also to sing "Molly Bán a Stór". Another favorite song of hers was "The Temple at Swanlinbar".

   Mary Flynn, the singer, was a native of Glangevlin, Co Cavan. Her maiden name was McGovern. She was a sister of Rev. Michael McGovern, P.P. of Ballinaglera 1924-1927.

   Alice Gilrane of Tullynaha, Ballinaglera, was a good singer. Her favorite song was "Nora, the Pride of Co. Down".
   John Cumisky of Tullyvacan, Ballinaglera, was a great storyteller.

   

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   Other singers mentioned in collections were Pat. McGovern of Aughrim whose favorite song was "The Boys of Wexford"; James McGrail, Slievenakilla whose favorite song was "The Isle of Saints"; Bartly McGourty of Slievenakilla whose favorite song was Willie Reilly. John Golden and Patrick McPartlan of Slievenakilla used to tell funny stories.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kate Mc Greal

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Francis Mc Greal

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Slievenakilla, Co. Leitrim