School: St Patrick's, Aughnacliffe (roll number 13283)
- Location:
- Aghnacliff, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0761, Page 220
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“There are four blacksmiths shops in this district...”
(continued from previous page)was the activities of undaunted Shaun Mc Keon the Blacksmith of Ballinalee and the gallant band of Longford men he commanded. It was after a hard day's toil and much discussion on the Irish question, that Jim Mallon the Gelsha Blacksmith had the following strange dream. Jim dreamt he was the guest of a former high king king of Ireland - Roderick O Connor whose grand castle he thought was just a few perches from Thadys pool - where Parnell addressed one of the largest meetings in the Midlands during the land League days. The king was surround by a large crowd of patriots of other days. The king was among others included was Henery Grattan, Lord Edward Fitzgerald Wolfe Tone and last but not least Páid O Donoghue the famous blacksmith from the plains of Royal Meath. The Harp of Tara was played by a beautiful caílín dressed in Green. She must have been a former queen of Eirn Jim says Sh played the "Boys of Wexford". "God save Ireland" "Garryowen" and "Tara's Halls(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seamus Mc Nerney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Aghnacliff, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Patrick Connolly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Aghnacliff, Co. Longford