School: Durrus, Bantry (roll number 13023)
- Location:
- Durrus, Co. Cork
- Teacher: L. Blennerhassett
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- A local poet who lived fifty or more years ago was Batt the Fiddler, an old lame man who was born in Gloundala, Dunmanway and used travel west as far as Muintre Baire on donkey back. He was neither learned nor educated, but he had a genious for poety. The priest did not approve of Batt and the following is an extract from a satire on Father Carney"And like wise Father Carney
I don't want to praise your failte
For I played in Muintre Baire
Before you knew your creedAnother poet is Charles Dennis who could make a poem in stones. The following is in praise of Mr Mac Manaway, the ?? while local rectorOh Durrus! you were often fluced
In the good old days gone by
But only for Mr Mc Manaway
You should be down and die
He's out to help industry,
Give every man fair play
His enterprising capitalist
Will surely win the day.
He can use a pick and shovel
As any man desired,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nancy Dukelow
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gearhameen, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Thomas Dukelow
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gearhameen, Co. Cork