School: Balrath (1) (roll number 9770)
- Location:
- Balrath, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: C. Ní Pharthaláin
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- 1. Conor Sheridan, Togher, Parish of Castlepollard, Co. West Meath walked to Dublin in a day and came back on the next morning.
2. Owen Mac Manus, Finea, was a great man at cutting turf. He used to cut five horse cribs every day.- Collector
- Mary Gillooley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Mulligan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath
- 3. Myles O'Reilly, otherwise known as Myles the 'Slasher' was one of our greatest local heroes. He once fought a great battle on the Bridge of Finea in the year 1646. There was a great memorial erected in the village to perpetuate his memory. His people lived in Ross Castle and they did not want him to go to the fight, so,(continues on next page)