School: An t-Éadan Mór
- Location:
- Edenmore, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: S. Mac Philib
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- 203Mr Francis John Quinn carried five hundredweight of lead up to the scaffold at the building of Edenmore school. Mr James McKenna of Ardnasalem and Mr Hugh McKenna of Tonycoogan lifted a tree weighing nine hundredweight on a horse's cart.Good mowers of oatsThe following people could mow an acre and a half of good oats in a day.— Mr. James Conor of Doogary, Mr Francis McCaffrey of Tirnesky, Mr James Treanor of Rarutra, Mr Hugh McKenna of Tonycoogan, and Mr Patrick McCarron of Tamlett.Good singersThe following persons were good singers in this districts—Mr. John Weldon of Sheetrom and Mr. James Connelly of Tirneskey.Good dancersThe following persons were good step-dancers — Mr Peter McKenna of Doogary, Mr John Weldon of Sheetrom and Mr James Kilday of Doogary.John Joe McKenna.
Ardnasalem.Received from Mr. Owen Smyth (Age 40)
Ardnasalem.
Emyvale- Collector
- John Joe Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardnasallem, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Mr Owen Smyth
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Ardnasallem, Co. Monaghan