School: Baile na Martra (B.) (roll number 13647)
- Location:
- Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0396, Page 033
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- Maurice Fitzgerald Mogeely Co Cork ran from Mogeely station to Cork station after a horse about the year 1870. It was said that the horse broke away from him. Then he began to race after the horse and he kept sight of him all the time. There were several men made attempts to catch the horse but it failed them. He left Mogeely station at a quarter to ten and was at Cork station at ten to twelve. The horse was caught by a man coming from the station. He got five shillings from the station master in Cork. When he arrived home all the people gave him great praise. When he went to his master he gave him great praise and handed him ten shillings.
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- Collector
- Master S. Doolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Doolan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Occupation
- Farm steward
- Address
- Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
