School: An Gleann (roll number 14113)
- Location:
- Glen, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Ciaráin
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- (continued from previous page)of the people long ago could walk without dirtying their shoes.
A man named Billy Gray walked from Ballina to Ballyfarnon a distance of over thirty miles. Sergeant Major Doyle of Annaghcarty jumped Clockcame gate which is about seven feet high. Charlie Wynne could mow three roods of hay in a day. One day my grandfather, Hugh Hannon and two others reaped one-acre and ten perch of oats with four hooks. Local Heroes
“Long ago there were many strong men in my district.”
Long ago there were many strong men in my district . Three of them who lived in the townland of Doongeelagh were the strongest. On saturday they walked to Sligo which was fourteen miles, with firkins of(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maureen Conlon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doongelagh, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- John Conlon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Doongelagh, Co. Sligo