School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)

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   “There used to be weight-throwing contests in the castle garden long ago.”

   

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   often won prizes for weight-throwing. There was

   

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2. Local Heroes

   “Long ago there were many good mowers in Keash District, but the most powerful of all was a man named Patrick Golden.”

   

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   Long ago there were many good mowers in Keash District, but the most powerful of all was a man named Patrick Golden. He lived alone, and earned his living by mowing. He was a very strong man and could mow from two to two and a half acres each day. He received the small wage of sixpence a day, but still he was quite satisfied. There were many good walkers too. A man named Mc.Donagh often walked to Sligo and Ballaghadereen to sell butter. Another man named Hannon, who worked for an old gentleman named Gorman, used to walk to Ballina and to Crossmolina to attend fairs. An old woman named Mrs. Corcoran used to travel to Croak Patrick, perform the pilgrimage and return the same day on foot. This she did for four years in succession. Another man could walk to a holy well situated ten miles away, and return home again the same evening. There is also a

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Betty O' Reilly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Boyle, Co. Roscommon

   Informant

   Mr Golden

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Templevanny, Co. Sligo