School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)

Location:
Gortaleam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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    He was a noted mower. He could mow an Irish acre of oats in the day

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    John Cunniham
    Gortaleam
    Dunmore
    Co. Galway
    was a great mower. He could mow an acre of hay in a day. Not with the food of today he worked but with Indian meal stirabout.
    He was over eighty years when he died. He used to live at the house at the corner a yard from this school.
    Eta B Fleming
    The Chestnuts
    Dunmore
    Co. Galway
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaruite M. Rabbitte
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortaleam, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mary Rabbitte
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Gortaleam, Co. Galway