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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0873, Page 055

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    There are not many poets in this district. One of the local ones is Martin Forristal. He lives in Knockea about two miles from the village of Campile. He is about seventy five years of age. He has made many poems and songs. About twenty years ago he made a poem about "the Barley."
    Mr Martin Walsh is another poet. He made a poem by the name of the "Poor old Man." He is about the age of forty years.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nano Hart
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Hart
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tinnock, Co. Wexford