School: Shanagolden (C.) (roll number 4184)
- Location:
- Shanagolden, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Riada
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- Gerald Griffin, the poet and novelist(and a relative of my father's) was born at Fairy Lawn, Loughill. I am told it was from there my people came to Shangolden - Fairy Lawn being in the possession of the O'Donnell family for years.
Gerald whose family were of the gentry became a monk and died at an early age.
His compositions were in English.
Aubrey and Sir Stephen de Vere the poet brothers were(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa P. O' Donnell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballycormick, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mr Frank O' Donnell
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Shanagolden, Co. Limerick
