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School: Corracharra (roll number 16407)

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Corracharra, Co. Monaghan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0940, Page 005

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    now gone used vie with one another in their prowess at mowing. They used follow one another in a field in order to see which of them could mow the most.
    The Duffys of Corracharra and Thomas Duffy of Lisnadarra were amongst the best in the county. To mow an acre in a day was quite a common thing then. Now he would be considered a good mower who mowed three roods.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peig Ní Loingsig
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnadarragh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Dubhthaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnadarragh, Co. Monaghan