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

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Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mrs E. Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0884, Page 121

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    in Courtown near Gorey
    She married a farmer here named Paddy Daly who is still living.
    She was born about the year 18'61 and died in 19'32 at the age of 71
    She is buried in Screen.
    She composed several songs about many things balls dances and other local happenings and if anyone fell into disfavour with her a sarcastic song about them and their relations was the immediate result
    She composed quickly and her songs rhymed well
    Some of them are given in the book of béaolideas in
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    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