School: Cliffoney (B.) (roll number 13882)
- Location:
- Cliffony, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Patrick Mc Hugh
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- (continued from previous page)he takes away the cup when it will be found to be less than half full. The person will get better in a short time.
- About thirty years ago a man named Paddy Barry lived in the townland of Baile an Phortaigh, Parish of Ahamlish, Barony of Carbury, Co Sligo.
He was six foot six inches in height and about fourteen stone weight.
He mowed an Irish acre of meadow (for Mr Sam Miller of Magherow, Co Sligo) in one day.
He was a wonderfully strong man.
He was known locally as "big long Paddy Barry." - Collector
- Patrick Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Cliffony, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Roddy Burns
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Cloysparra, Co. Sligo
