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1. Daoine Cáiliúla - Great Mowers

   

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   Years ago, before mowing machines became so numerous mowers were looked upon as a special & qualified class of men The work was very hard & only strong men undertook it. There were two famous mowers in the parish, their names were Denis Sweeney & Thomas Condon they lived in Ballymacarbery, another great mower was John Crotty. They often took the work on mowing hay & corn by contract and often cut 4 1/2 acres of hay or corn between them in a working day from dawn to dark. They died early details & people say that it was the hard work work was the cause of it.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Informant

   Bridget Condon

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford

2. Daoine Cáiliúla - Strong Men

   

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   Richard Lonergan of Newcastle was a great weight-thrower. He could throw the 1/2 cwt. 23 1/2 feet.
   Patrick Power of Lickoran and William Flynn of Croughclooney were also great weight-throwers but not as good as Richard Lonergan.
   A brother of William Flynn was a great runner and won several Marathon Races.

   

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