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School: Béal an Mhuirthid (C.) (roll number 14857)

Location:
Béal an Mhuirthead, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Sorcha, Bean Uí Náraidhe
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    Dick Barrett was born in Carne about the year 1740. He was a school teacher for some years. He wrote a lot of poems both in Irish and in English. Dick Barrett was married twice and he had a son and a daughter. He was also a member of the United Irishmen and for this he was arrested and imprisoned in Castlebar jail for three months. Eoghan Cóir, the best known of Dick Barrett's songs, was a favourite song of Archbishop McHales. Dick Barrett's house at Carne was one of the neatest cottages ever seen. He composed Bean an Fhir Ruadh, Seamus O'Lynsky, Preab 'san ól, Eoghan Cóir, and a lot of other poems.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mairéad Ní Riaghallaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Béal an Mhuirthead, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Seamus Ó Riaghallaigh
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    38
    Address
    An Carn (Nash), Co. Mayo