School: Athlone (Mixed) (roll number 16092)
- Location:
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Hunter
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- The most famous poet that lived near Athlone was Oliver Goldsmith.There was a man named McMurray who lived in Kilgarran, near Ballinahowen, Athlone. He was a very good poet and could neither read or write.There was a poet called Tony Burgess who lived in this district long ago. He use to compose and sing his own songs. He got killed during the Boer War. He had a brother named Tom who used to compete with Tony in song-making.They made up the songs about local people and heroes. They were handy-men. There were no poets among their ancestors. Their songs are not sung now. They could read and write.
- Informant
- Mr W. Taylor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Paddy Burns
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bunnavally, Co. Westmeath