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School: Ceann Tuirc (roll number 9317)

Location:
Kinturk, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 005

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  1. Daoine Cáiliúla an Cheantair

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    Daoine Cáiliúla an Cheantair.
    William Reidy of Kanturk was a very good jumper .he jumped an iron gate that is near his own house. It was about six feet high. Denis Sullivan went three miles to Lisroe for a half sack of flour. He came back with the flour and walked all the way with it on his back. He also went to Galway walking and came back again in two days .Thomas Walle of Slieve loughane walked five miles with a sewing machine under his arm .he did a day's work and came home again with it under his arm.
    James and John Reidy of Glannletterfinny mowed an Irish acre in one day with a scythe. John Mongoran of Kanturk also mowed an Irish acre in a day.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinturk, Co. Clare
    Informant
    James Mungovan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Kinturk, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mary Ann Mungovan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Kinturk, Co. Clare