School: Ceann Tuirc (B.) (roll number 14052)
- Location:
- Kanturk, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Liam Ó Caoimh
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- (continued from previous page)a day. Their food was two four pound loaves of bread and a gallon of milk.Michael Connors commonly known as the "Weather prophet" used to mow three quarters of an acre in a day.John Fitzgerald a famous mower was to tired one day that he fell asleep on Kanturk bridge and fell into the river and was killed.There used to be competitions at the wakes for story telling. An ex-soldier named Con Courtney used to tell about "The Golden bird of Phoenix." Michael Scholard was noted for his stories. His favourite story was "The Lady of Green Wells." He was also a singer. His song was the "Highland Mountains far away.
- Collector
- John Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Martin Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kanturk, Co. Cork