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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 03_041

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    In years gone by a great many poets lived in Dunnmaggin. The chief poet amongst them was Patrick Peters
    He composed a song about a man that lived in Kilree by the name of Callahan.
    This is the song he composed.
    The sorest day I went away or ever yet have seen was to pipe and draw the barley straw from Callahans
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighidh Ní Lálúar
    Other names
    Brighidh Ní Lálúar (local name)
    Brigid Ní Leatlobhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilree, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr John Lawler
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Kilree, Co. Kilkenny