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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Gráig na Manach

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Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. Agatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 522

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    Rowers:
    at each oar. There used be from twelve to fourteen oars to each boat in a race. Nearly every man in graignamanagh is a skilful oarsman. The best rowers were William Ryan High St and Patick Coady The Quay. The farmer is dead some years. They won races at regattas in New Ross and Goresbridge and Borris and Carlow. They compete in Kilkenny and failed so tis said that they are at their best only on the Barrow. Mick Kehoe, Johnnie Heffernan, Patrick Breen from (?) John Dorman from Carrigleade were a very much talked of cew. They won prizes in Graig. The first two are dead. They were farmers. Patrick Breen
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr James Kiely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Occupation
    Steward
    Address
    Coolroe, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Whelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Huckster
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Phil Cushen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Occupation
    Manager
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Catherine Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Bolger
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupations
    Boatman
    Lock-keeper
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny