School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)
- Location:
- Carrownree, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Énrí
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- My grandfather told me different stories of the different people in this locality such as, singers, step-dancers, hunters, jumpers, workers, good walkers, boxers, and story-tellers.There was once a man named Jimmie King who lived in this district, he was noted for his great singing and whenever he was in a crowd of people he was always called upon to sing a song. The people came from far distances to hear him sing. Very few people could compete with him. He was also renowned for his famous jumping. He could jump over a wall six feet high an carry in his hand at the same time a sharp knife, I also heard of good workers that lived in this locality. Not far from Collooney there lived a man named John Connell and he was named for his...(continues on next page)
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- Máire Ních Dáithí
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- Carrownree, Co. Sligo