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School: Ballyhurst, Tipperary (roll number 4562)

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Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
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Stás, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0579, Page 143

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    used to make a lot of money by selling butter. Teddy Crowe who lived in Ballyhurst Tipperary long ago, would mow an acre of hay in a day.
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    Men used to go from Tipperary to Cork with butter long ago. They used to be two weeks gone. David Fogarty Kilfeacle was able to mow an acre of hay in a day with a scythe. Besides he was a great steeplechase runner. Jacky Ryan was a great runner. Johnny Moloney Main Street Tipperary won many medals in running and jumping. He won championship of Tipperary.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Fogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    James Fogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary