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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 0410

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    Two of Clanrichardes evicted tenants named Mick Hara and Black Danny Molloy used to cut all the meadows around the town in olden days. They used to cut an acre each every day.
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    My great-grandfather - Joe Williams - swam three miles from Terry-Glass to Portumna quay.
    Paddy Ward, a native of Portumna jumped a river 23 ft wide. The river is opposite the Bridge.
    Dan Molloy and Michael Hara
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patsy Hishon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portumna, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Joseph Williams
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portumna, Co. Galway