School: Killasona, Granard (roll number 14300)
- Location:
- Killasona, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bean Uí Ghaithbheacháin
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- (continued from previous page)meadow in a day and cock another acre.
Peter Fagan, Killasonna deceased about fifteen years was a noted mower also. Paddy Feeney and his brother John were noted mowers with the sythe also.
Paddy Shierdan,Rinroe, deceased was a noted turf cutter. Cut about ten horses loads in the day.
Paddy Reilly, Rinroe was a noted turf-cutter.
Paddy Cusack, Granard, could jump a distance of twenty-three feet at local sports in his youth.
Robert Packenham often ran from Edgeworthstown to Longford a distance of six Irish miles.
Patrick Cuffe, Castlenugent was a great mower. He was able to mow an acre a day.
Own Gavigan, Rinroe (aged 80) was a noted horseman. It is said locally that once he got into the saddle, no horse(continues on next page)
