School: Ceann Tuirc (B.) (roll number 14052)

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   cattle. It was a distance of nearly sixty seven miles.
   Mr. Tim O'Connell, Coolacusane, Kanturk was a famous mower of this district. He used to cut an acre and a half of hay in the day.

   

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   In this district there have been many men, who were famous walker, dancers, and singers. There was a great dancer living at Corbally, Killbrin, Kanturk - his name was Andrew Sullivan. His favourite dances were horn-pipes, jigs, and reels. He was also a great singer. All this family were also great dancers and musicians. Another great dancer was Jeremiah Riordan, who was a man travelling around the country. He had such a liking for dancing that he was

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Thomas O' Callaghan

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Mr Timothy O' Callaghan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Greenane, Co. Cork