School: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (roll number 14366)
- Location:
- Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0450, Page 171
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- Shawn O'Connor Day was a shopkeeper in Knocknagoshel village, during the Famine and the lean years that followed it. He became famed for his charity and consideration towards his customers who were in great want. He gave credit freely and never pressed for payment. He even gave food to the starving, free of charge.His descendants are shopkeeping at the present time in Knocknagoshel - a village which is known locally as the "Mall." This song, in his praise was composed by Patrick Robinson, Loughfouder.
To honour true nobility a bard of poor ability,
With courteous affability, this non-poetic lay
Bequeaths a grateful populace, as all demand unanimous
To make the name magnanimous of "John O'Connor Day."
His deeds of pure humanity were doled with such urbanity
As freed from pride or vanity his venerated name
And made it's lustr'd brilliancy so bright in Christian heraldry
That we inscribe his memory on the pinnacle of fame
Justice, worth and charity, Suavity for poverty,
Integrity and probity characterised his mien(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Occupations
- Poet
- Teacher
- Address
- Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr. Denis Collins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Patrick Robinson
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry
