School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)
- Location:
- Cormeen, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 285
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- There was an old poet named Neddy Mulvany, Tullyatten, Mullagh, Kells, Co. Meath who used to make poetry and songs. He made a song about a house where there was a dance held. The name of the song was "The slated house under the hill". Long ago there was dances in every house, and he'd make a song about them all.
There was also another old poet in Carrickspringin, Moynalty, Co. Meath named Pa Burns. He made a song called "The jolly old steam roller gang". His grand father was a great poet and he learned from him.
There was another old poet in Carolanstown, Killeg, Co. Meath named(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggie Carolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tullyattin, Co. Meath
- Informant
- James Monaghan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tullyattin, Co. Meath
