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School: Castlebridge (C.) (roll number 16382)

Location:
Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mrs E. Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0884, Page 120

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    including dancing and hurling matches and local places
    One of his songs was on Castlebridge Hurlers in 1890 which I have already written about
    All of these songs and poems came to him natural
    Another was about a ball which was at Mythens of the Hollow and another was "Oc Beg River Side" which is a little river in this village at the end of Hell Street
    He was a general farm worker and he ended his days at basket making
    This man was also a great story teller
    Mrs Daly was born
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Evelyn Shortall
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyboggan Lower, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    James Shortall
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Ballyboggan Lower, Co. Wexford