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School: Clochar na Trócaire (Maothal) (roll number 13770)

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Mohill, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
An tSr. Mícheal le Muire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0216, Page 110

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    there was cutting oats with a hook. He was able to cut a hundred stook per day, which was counted a great feat at that time and still a greater one now.
    The fare to Dublin in olden times was ninepence single on the tug-boat but "Shankey" used to save the fare by putting his brogues in the boat and trotting with the horses to Dublin.
    Another famous man in those days lived in Drumcolligan. His name was "John Lamb". He was able to mow with a scythe a meadow called the "rocks of Cavan" the area of which is seven Irish acres in seven days. A relation of his from
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pilis Ní Raghnaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumduff South, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Tomás Mac Raghnaill
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Drumduff South, Co. Leitrim