School: Leaca (roll number 8765)
- Location:
- Lackagh, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: S. Ní Chormaic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0936, Page 184
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- (continued from previous page)division of our Parish. He usually made a song on some young man and woman who were romancing, or some person he did not like. He put music to his song, and sang it at all the old-fashioned flax dances.
He was a powerful man in physique and was the terror of the countryside, so that no one dare get angry at him no matter whether the song was complimentary or otherwise.
Phelim O Neill (Failey O Nale) was the name of the bard who provided the people of St Mary;s with song and recitation. He made songs and stories as he went along the road on his Cèilide to a wake or wedding.
You know not when he would select you for his theme. I shall give you a sample of one or more of their songs.
- Informant
- Paddy Fara Harley
- Other names
- Paddy Fara Harley (local name)
- Patrick Mc Enaney
- Gender
- Male
