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School: Caisleán Uí Liatháin (B.) (roll number 1867)

Location:
Castlelyons, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 039

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    The two Casey brothers Tom and Pat who lived in Mohera Castlelyons Co. Cork. were great mowers. They used to mow the hay and corn for the local farmers. It was no unusual thing for each of them to mow three acres of hay in a day They used to mow the hay and corn for Mac Auliffes. One day Hayes sent their man to help at the mowing. The Caseys did not want Hayes man to mow with them. They began mowing at a terrible rate but the other man kept up to them. They kept at it until sunset without getting the better of each other. Then it got dark and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mohera, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Denis Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Mohera, Co. Cork