School: Shanakill, Roscrea
- Location:
- Shanakill, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seán Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0547, Page 114
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- (continued from previous page)up in a horse's car, and he often lifted sacks of grain and potatoes . His address was Martin Sweeney,
Crimlin,
Moneygall.
There was a man named Whelan "Phelan) living in Derrymore , near Roscrea about 50 years ago. He was a great mower. One day he was challenged by another man from beyond Thurles. But Whelan mowed twice as much as he.
There was a man living in Castleiney near Templemore about 45 years ago. His name was I. Keily , and he was a blacksmith. He was a great runner. One time he was challenged by a jockey from Kildare who was working in Templemore. The length of the race was a mile. The jockey at the start of the race got about one yard of a lead and he held it for the whole race.
Address was : Keily,
Castleiney,
Templemore.
There was a man living in Clonmore named Larry Fleming about 60 years(continues on next page)
