School: Caisleán Uí Liatháin (B.) (roll number 1867)

Location:
Castlelyons, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Ceallacháin
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  1. Barry OMeara was a baker at Dowling's of Bridesbridge, Castlelyons, Co. Cork. about fifty years ago. He was called a poet because he composed a song called "The Hills of Coole"
    There was also a man by the name of Thomas Coughlan who lived in Fermoy, but he was a native Bridesbridge. He composed "Corrin Hill" and "Glenabo" and a lot of other songs about the people of Bridesbridge and things that happened there.
    James Smith was a native of Towermore, Castlelyons, Co. Cork. He composed "The Banks of the Bride".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    William Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Ballyoran, Co. Cork