School: Aclint, Ardee (roll number 2138)
- Location:
- Aclint, Co. Louth
- Teacher: P. Ó Neill
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- (continued from previous page)Navan in the year 1918
Peter Murray of Crowmartin was a fast walker. He used to walk some very long distances. James Halfpenny from Coolderry is a very fast walker. He can walk three miles in twenty minutes. A man named William Carolan from Crowmartin was a good runner and he won many races at local competitions
Written by James Clarke 23rd Nov 1937
Told by John Clarke on 22nd Nov 1937
Crowmartin
Ardee, Co Louth - Great Mowers
Thomas O'Neill was the best mower in this world. He could mow an acre of corn in less than a half hour and he would mow a field in a day. He was a native of Arthurstown Co Louth and lived in the year 1836
There lived in Co Meath in the year 1724 a man whose name was Patrick Duffy he wold mow a field in one day. The people wold say to him when the mowing match comes(continues on next page)- Collector
- Jane Boylan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Boylan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Reaghstown, Co. Louth