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School: Scartaglen (roll number 8184)

Location:
Scartaglin, Co. Kerry
Teachers:
D. Ó Dubháin E. Ó Murchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0448, Page 036

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    Great Mowers.
    John Savage Knockrour mowed a field containing one acre 3/7 in one day; that was considered the best work in this part of the country.
    Great Jumpers Michael W. Leary Scartaglin jumped the chapel gate which was six and a half feet high.
    Great walkers.
    Mary Clifford [?] walked from Rathmore to Cork and home again in one day a distance of about [?] mile.
    Great runners.
    Jack Murphy, Knockeenagh was one of the champion runners one time.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Tangney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Tangney
    Gender
    Female