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School: Tíréaltan, Maghcromtha (roll number 13286)

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Teerelton, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0339, Page 117

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    such as Ballyvourney and Gougane-Barra, or about some picturesque locality such as Drishane or the Geragh and several other beauty spots.
    His songs in praise of Ballybourney and Gougane gave a splendid description of the feast days in both places and brought out his lofty ideas of Religion. He composed a song also about the first Cork Park Races, and in it he described everything and everybody from the gentry to the "tumble rigger".
    His songs will live forever as there is no family but have heard them. The only fault
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donal Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mountmusic, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Dan Cotter
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Mountmusic, Co. Cork