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1. Local Poets (continued)

   

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   The dance was at a house called McGinns. John McIvor of Drumbrain is also good at making songs. Edward Fitzpatrick of Carn was good at making songs. He made one about "The Boys from Carn Hill." Annie Woffer (sp?), Carn, was also a good poet. Fitzpatrick's song was:

   Young men I say and maidens gay
   Unite both on and all
   A Noble band of youths as grand
   their actions I recall
   Where is the muse that could refuse
   to guide my slender quill
   While I relate the praises great of the boys of Carn Hill.
   Those Aghabog Boys they fear no noise
   No matter where they go
   They crave neither help nor loan nor strength
   From either friend or foe

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   James Ward

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   11

   Address

   Calliagh, Co. Monaghan

   Informant

   Pat Fitzpatrick

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   74

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Carn, Co. Monaghan