School: Drong (roll number 15699)
- Location:
- Drung, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán P. Mac Gabhann
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- In this district, there were a few poets. The names of them are Mickey Mc Laughlin, Tullynavin, Dan Doherty, Carricmaquigley and John Greene Drunghill.
Mickey McLaughlin was known as "Mickey the painter." The most common of the songs that they made were the " Home Rule Bill ", " The Ball in the Broagh, " and " The Mountain dew."
The following song was made on " Home Rule Bill " by John Greene.
1
" Home Rule Bill "
This Home Rule Bill upon Drung hill.
Has caused an awful scene.
Quite a lot has signed against it.
They do not want a parliament in College Green.
2
" Willie Beauty " was the first to(continues on next page)- Collector
- Margaret J. Breslin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Quigley's Point, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Sarah Breslin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Quigley's Point, Co. Donegal