School: Ovens (C.) (roll number 5985)
- Location:
- Ovens, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Maud Mc Guire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0345, Page 375
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- The following account of above was given by Mr. Miah McCarthy, Clashinafrin. "Jimmy Wiseman lived with his mother on the western boundary of Clashenafrin. He was rather a mischievious young lad as famous for sporting ventures as he was for his immense growth of curly black hair. In the evenings, Pat Begley, & Pat Kelleher under the stewardship of old James Horgan raced 4½ foot wheel bands from the hilltop over four fences, a drop of 150 feet, and a quarter of a mile down the hillside to a field called "Bawn - Tulka". Each competitor had his wheel painted in 'his own colours'. The owner of the band that rolled the furthest was the winner. Sweep-stake, one penny per band. Second winner(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Miah Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Clashanaffrin, Co. Cork