School: Streamstown (roll number 15291)
- Location:
- Streamstown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Garland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0734, Page 120
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- In the Parish of Castletown there are several poets one of whom was Matthew Daly-Dwyer. He was born in the village of Castle town about the year 1840. When he was young he went to Castle town school and then to Dublin where he became a barrister - at - law. Then he wrote several poems one of which was "The old school by the stream." This related to his own school in Castletown. Later it was set to music and is still sung by Tom Mac Lavin who is a famous musician.
In the townland of Greeve there lives the Poet Kelly. He wrote several poems one of which was "The Races of Dundonnell." The poems he wrote, were published in the following year's almanac and often he got prises for them. He is now living in Tyrellspass.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Davy Mac Keown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garhy, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Michael Mac Keown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Crumlin or Rockfield, Co. Westmeath
