School: Riverstown 2

Location:
Riverstown, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Áine Ní Pheadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 348

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  1. One of the men that did some feats of activity is Mr William Tansey, Annaghmore, Collooney, Co Sligo. He carried twenty three and a half stones of oats from Annaghmore to Sligo which would be nine miles. When he left it down on the scale, the man that bought it asked him how far he brought it on his back and he told him from Annaghmore gate. Then he said
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dorothy Robertson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Turnalaydan, Co. Sligo