School: Carraigíní (roll number 11693)
- Location:
- Carrigans Lower, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Thos. Mc Gettrick
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- Gaffney and Mick McHugh went into Dawsons public house one day for a drink. There was no one there, but themselves three. They sat down on the seat outside the counter and they were very silent.
Tommy Lavin said out of a thought
"The customers in Dawsons
The are but very few.
The Blacksmith Gaffney,
The Poet Lavin
And Poor old Mick McHugh.- Collector
- Rosie Scanlon
- Gender
- Female
- John McGovern of Camross was a great poet. He composed many songs. The first song he composed was of Matthew B. Morris of Ballybrennan, B O'Dwyer and T O;Hara.
They went to Ballymote to pay a licence out for a dog and the went into Mrs. Rogers a publican in(continues on next page)