School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)
- Location:
- Ballyfin, Co. Laois
- Teacher: S. Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 044
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- (continued from previous page)time of the Black-and-tans a man by the name of Joe Lyons and some companions of his often ran from Ballyfin to Cappard house for fear of being shot which is about four miles. A man by the name of Barney Rourke.
Lower Sconce, used to catch rabbits by running after them.
- During the time of Sir Ralph Coote a many by the name of George Knagg won a five-mile race(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mrs Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ockanaroe, Co. Laois
