School: Lakyle, Whitegate
- Location:
- Lakyle, Co. Clare
- Teacher: John Davis
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- In olden times people from here used to walk to the fairs in Limerick which is 33 miles distant from Whitegate.
Martin Wall, Ballinruane, Whitegate used to mow 1¼ acres of hay in a day.
Patrick Burke and John Coffey of Meelick, Whitegate were able to mow 2½ acres of bog meadow per day.
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