Rowlock Rhymes – ‘At the Downins’

Rowlock Rhymes – ‘At the Downins’

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Typed words to 'At the Downins' affixed to page. Appears to be newspaper cutting. Uses local dialect. Mentions Rachray (Rathlin) and Portballintrae. Can see writing ?by Sam Henry through page on reverse of poem. Page from loose manuscript of Rowlock Rhymes and Songs of Exile- a book of verse edited by Sam Henry. The author, Robert McMullan from Portballintrae, had the pen name 'North Antrim' and was "imbued with the Celtic spirit" and interested in the fishermen of the north coast of Antrim

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