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School: An Clochar, Port Omna

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Portumna, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Lorcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0409

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    Long ago three pleasure boats used to go on excursions from Banagher to Killaloe. They used to pass Portumna on the route. A man named Tom Burke was going on an excursion one time, but he was late for the boat. He started to run to Killaloe from Portumna and got there as soon as the boat.
    John Harris from Cappasaile, used to go out with his reaping hook every day and cut three roods of corn in the day. He charged the people 3/- an acre. He is still living and in good health. He is 86 years of age.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Portumna, Co. Galway