School: Virginia (B)
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Ó Raghallaigh
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- There was a poet (man) named Martin once. He lived in Oldcastle. He sang the praises of Lough-Crew. he used to sleep in a fort. He was a dunce, and when he awakened, he found a book and a bottle beside him and it is said he became a poet. This is one of the poems he wrote. -
As glowing sol his beams withdrew,
From Erin's Hills of Lough Crew.
Along I wandered through Lough Crew
To view each pleasing scene.
II
I crossed a cowslip studded plain.
And thought I saw the queen of love
The fair unrivilled Jane. - There was a Cavan poet named Thornton. The fact is stated by the last of a well known family, named Paddy Carrol of Virginia, who says that he has often heard his father relate that he Thornton often stayed in Paddy's Grand-fathers home. Paddy Carroll(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Duffy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rahardrum, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Terry Dunne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rahardrum, Co. Cavan