School: Coralstown (roll number 1314)
- Location:
- Correllstown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P. Ó Beóláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 057
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - John Kelly, Pat Bardon and Joe Coughlan were the only poets in Coralstown. John Kelly used to write rhymes for the party men about eighty years ago. Joe Coughlan used to write Charades for the Almanac. Pat Bardon who died a few years ago was the best of the poets. He used to write grand poems one of which was "The blackthorn of Ballymore."When St. Patrick came our land to bless
He journey up and down.
To sow the seed righteousness.
In country, lane and town.
And few were those who did oppose.
The saving truths he taught.
And countless spells and miracles,
His doughty saintship wrought.(continues on next page)
