School: Drumcrave
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- Drumcrauve, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Giolla Choinnigh
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- In the year 1884, there lived in Kilnaleck a poet named Hughie Coyle. He owned the "Shamrock Hotel", which is now the property of Mr Fitzsimons.
He wrote many song's but they are all now forgotten. - Years ago a poet named Peter MacCabe lived in Ballinagh. He lived at the bottom of a mountain. He was born in 1859, and he died in 1921. At the age of sixty he died, and he was buried in Denn in Ballinagh.He used to come into Cavan on a Tuesday in an old cart. He composed in English. He composed a poem called "Shanahan's Old Sheebe". His ancestors were poets, and they were famous. He was called "Peter the Poet".
Another man, named Simon Dolan lived(continues on next page)- Collector
- Carmel Maguire
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cavan, Co. Cavan