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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0907, Page 288

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    in the house opposite Bennikerry old Chapel. He is remembered by an old woman named Margaret Hickery and her sister Elizabeth Tobih who recall him singing and dancing about seventy years ago. He was then an old man. He made many songs, one being "Down by the Burrin side" and another "Pride of Bennekerry". He wrote in English. A story is told of him being attending Mass on Sunday in Bennekerry church he looked through the window and saw a lot of crows on his bit of oats, he took up his hat and shook it and shouted, "Hush they wont leave a grain in it".
    Tommy Byrne, Grangeford, N. S.
    Information received from
    Elizabeth Tobin, Bennekerry, Carlow
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tommy Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Grangeford, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Elizabeth Tobin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bennekerry, Co. Carlow