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School: Gurteen (roll number 586)

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Gurteen, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Richard B. Bracken
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0530, Page 272

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    About seventy years ago there lived in the townland of Ballea a hero named Martin Lanheady. He died about thirteen years ago. He was a thatcher by trade. In his early life he carried a forty stone sack of wheat up a ladder in a mill. He used to mow an acre of hay with a scythe in a day. This was his daily task during the season of hay-cutting. He was a small man of a stout build. He was said to be as broad as he was long.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Guinan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Culleen, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Terence Guinan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Culleen, Co. Tipperary