School: Newtownbarry (B.) (roll number 3633)
- Location:
- Bunclody, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Bháitear Ua Giollarnath
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- 166Great Mowers.
There was a woman named Mrs. Doyle of Kildavin Co. Carlow, who was a mower. There was a man named Mick Fitzpatrick and he was putting out metal for a road. He asked Mrs. Doyle to send one of the boys for the horse. He mowed with her and she led him (and he was a great mower) all day till evening.Mick Murphy, called Mick the You-man lived at Ryland Wood, Bunclody. (made vow not to drink) was able to mow an acre of corn in a day.Men used to come into Bunclody when hired. They brought their own scythe or spade etc.
forty years ago (1938).A man named John Cummerton of Irish St., Bunclody, was a great mower
- A man named Tom Doyle, Boolinahanny was a great jumper. He was able to jump over a horse.
