School: Killanure, Mountrath (roll number 8095)
- Location:
- Killinure, Co. Laois
- Teacher: C. Ní Dhubhlainn
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- A; All the children in this district play cricket. There are some famous cricketeers in Kellanure long ago. Even still they have a team.
1; James Burke Burkes Cross, Killanure.
2; Thomas Ryan, Mountain Farm, Killanure.
3; Kieran Delaney, Drimo, Killanure.
4; John Carroll, Drima Hill, Killanure.
John Burke (now in Ballyfin) uncle of Jimmie Burke (pupil) most famous still living.
The Carroll and Burke children are enthusiast already and many a game is played in Major Hamilton's grounds.
B; It is quite a common thing for groups of men and boys to go hunting with guns,dogs, ferrets,Sunday after Sunday. A lot of snaring and trapping is done too.
C; Fishing is also a great pastime here especially when there is a "Fresh" down. At such a time men use fishing rods but the "Boys" with nothing better throw a stick, piece fasting pin and maggot bring home often twice as many trout.
