School: Clochar
- Location:
- Clogher, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhimsithigh
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- The name of one poet in our district is Eddie McDonnall. He made a song about A Pelar and a Goot. He is a farmer. He lives in Shean. He is about 50 years old. He writes in English. Another man named Jonnie McGaragh is a poet. He lives in the town land of Toam. He made a song about "The Green shades of sweet Ballybay" He is a farmer His age is 70 now.
- Collector
- Sam Ross
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tonyglassan, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Mrs Ross
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tonyglassan, Co. Monaghan
- Another poet is a man named Tommie Branicken. He is living in Cornamuckla. The name of one song that he made is "There was a wee boy who lived beside the lake." His age is 73 now. He is living in a cottage house. He wrote it in English.
- Collector
- James Carlew
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Toome, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- James Carlew
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Toome, Co. Monaghan
