School: Donore (roll number 6668)

Location:
Donore, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad Nic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0682, Page 025

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  1. John Connor, a groom in Mr. Irwin's, Staleen, jumped across the Locks at Staleen Donore which are 18 feet wide.
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  2. William Nixon who worked for McConnell's of Sheephouse was once ploughing a field on the top of the Big Hill and every morning he used to carry the plough up the hill on his back, and in the evening he carried it home again.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerard Victory
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Victory
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Donore, Co. Meath