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School: Finternagh

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C. Ní Bhuachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 291

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  1. James Monaghan (continued)

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    plantation.
    That lies concealed in a backward lane.
    All for to gain her I'll do my endeavour.
    She is the pride and beauty of Newcastle town.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Brian O'Higgins

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    Long ago there were poets all through the country. These poets went from place to place writing Irish and English poems and teaching Irish songs. Among those were Brian O'Higgins. On one occasion he came to Finternagh School to teach Irish. He stayed in a town near by. Her cycled from place to place. He lives around Dublin still.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna May Halton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lurganaveele, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Halton
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lurganaveele, Co. Cavan