School: Killygordon (roll number 11585)
- Location:
- Killygordon, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: M. Eibhlín Ní Loinsigh
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There was a very strong man who could lift forty stone bag of corn and he could throw it on a horse's back. His name was John McBride.
There was a man in Carnone who dealt in skins and he walked all the way to Dublin with skins. His name was McDaid.
In olden times the men could mow an acre of land in the day.There was a man who was a great dancer. His name was McGovern, Stranorlar. He taught dancing a great number of years ago.
Maisie Lyttle,
Mullingar,
Killygordon,
Co Donegal12 - 8 - '38Collected from Wm. Lyttle, (aged 37 years, farmer)
Mullingar,
Killygordon,
Co Donegal.- Collector
- Maisie Lyttle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mullingar, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- William Lyttle
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 37
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Mullingar, Co. Donegal