School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)
- Location:
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Sr. M. Columbanus
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“There used to be weight-throwing contests in the castle garden long ago.”
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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.”
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- Betty O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mr Golden
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Templevanny, Co. Sligo