School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)
- Location:
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
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- John Burns was a very strong man, from near this district. When he used to play hand-ball, it is said he used to strike the wall so hard that all the people used run for fear the wall would fall on them.
There was another great man for mowing by the name of Tom Hennessey. He would mow two acres of hay in a day. He was the best mower in the county Kerry. He used to get new(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Willie Corridon
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Phil Corridon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
