School: Drom an Eargail, Áth Treasna (roll number 10361)
- Location:
- Dromanarrigle, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Caoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0355, Page 238
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- There is one graveyard in the parish of Newmarket and in the townland of Clonfert. The graveyard is very level it slopes eastwards. There are a lot of trees growing in it. There are a lot of pal trees and evergreen trees also. There are four tombs in it. There is a headstone mostly in every grave, and a Celtic cross up on them.
- There were not many poets in this district long ago. The name of them were Edward Walsh and Owen Ruais O' Sullivan. Owen Ruais was here as a spailpin but was also a poet. He died at Knocknagree Races in a fight. Edward Walsh was born in Derry. He was a native of Millstreet and he lived in Coisceim. There is no story of how they got the gift of poetry. Edward Walsh wrote many songs and poetries namely - : Castle McAuliffe ,Mo Craoibín Cnó, Mogréas ní Ceallaig and many others.
Owen Ruais wrote a song about a family near Knocknagree and when the(continues on next page)
