School: Aughacashel (roll number 15356)

Location:
Aghacashel, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Joseph Conifry
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0211, Page 450

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  1. Local Poets
    We never had a local poet in North Kiltubrid unless I'm greatly mistaken. Of course there was Reynolds of Letterfine in South Kiltubrid. He was a great poet. It was he who made the poem "The Exile of Erin." I heard of other poems he made but I forget them.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Conifry
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Thomas Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bunrevagh, Co. Leitrim