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School: Ballinagh (C.)

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Bellananagh, Co. Cavan
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M. Ní Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0990, Page 176

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    Long ago there were many great poets in Ireland. Mr. Fitzpatrick who lived in Garrymore but afterward went to America and died there composed a poem called "Potahee" in which he mentioned the village of Ballinagh a follows.
    A little village where hoxters gather
    A market house and old oat mill
    A village court house where lawyers wrangle
    And a rich man's folly on a neighbouring hill.
    Master Cowan of Legaginney was said to be a good poet and the Rourkes of Ballinagh are also good poets. Some years ago a man named O'Reilly lived in Rice hill Kilmore he has since
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna M. Nesdale
    Gender
    Female