School: Baile an Churraigh
- Location:
- Ballincurry, Co. Galway
- Teacher: A. L. Ó Maoileannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 652
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- 1. Pat Conboy a native of Cloonfaughna
brought a 20 stone bag of potatoes
up a granary on one shoulder?
2. Miss White an old maid of Kilbegnet
used to walk to Knock barefooted?
3. Mr. Mark Conboy a native of
cloonfaughna used to cut one acre in
a day.
4. Mr. Tom Roarke a native of Dereen
was a great singer. His favourite
song was my copper to silver and my
silver to gold.
5. Mr. Matt Feeney was a noted jumper
he often jumped 40 yards.
6. Edward Gilhooley cut one rood of
meadow in a day with a hook.
7. Robert Saul cut 1 acre of meadow in
the day with a scythe.
- Collector
- Annie Mee
- Gender
- Female
