School: Ballyseedy (roll number 9048/55)
- Location:
- Bailte Ó Síoda, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Prionsias Ní Thíodhcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0442, Page 040
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- (continued from previous page)This song "The Palatine's Daughter" is supposed to have been written by a native of this district. His name was James Whitstone of Liosardboola. His descendants are still living there.
It is said he was a poet but there is not any trace of any other poem that he made.
Palatines resided here and still live here. There is a place called Currans which is five miles east of Ballyseedy Cross. There is a hiring Fair in Tralee every Sunday and boys are hired by farmers there. This boy was hired by a farmer in Currans and he had to pass Ballyseedy Cross to get there.
Whitston got land and a house from the landlord for making this song. His descendats reside in that house to this day.
