School: Currach Saileach (roll number 13800)
- Location:
- Curraghsallagh, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Séamus Mag Fhloinn
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- (continued from previous page)they had to cut the hay. There was once a challenge given to the men that were working in a field with Pat Keenan to see which of them could mow the most in a day and the farmer would give them a pound for every acre they would mow and Pat Keenan won the bet by doing an acre and a half.
- Tom Keenan of Currasallagh Ballaghaderreen was the best runner in the parish. He could race any one in the parish. He could catch a rabbit at his ease by running after it.
His brother James Keenan of Currasallagh could throw a hundred weight twelve feet.
Tom MacDermott Currasallagh was once in England and all the men were getting their dinner in a sort of bothy. They were all English except(continues on next page) - Collector
- John Mc Cann
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Curraghsallagh, Co. Ros Comáin
- Informant
- Mrs John Mc Cann
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Curraghsallagh, Co. Ros Comáin
