School: An Bóthar Buí (C.) (roll number 16397)
- Location:
- Boherboy, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eilís, Bean Uí Bhraoin
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- (continued from previous page)his own house to Kanturk, from that to Newmarket and home via Taur. He did all this fasting.Dan Riordan, of Islandbrack, a school-teacher, walked to Glashakinleen every morning to teach, a distance of eight miles, and walked home in the evening.Thomas O'Leary of Kanturk could lift half-a hundred weight in one hand, and throw it over his counter.Tom Fitzgerald, and Malachy Daly, my grandfather, were good mowers. They often told us of the hard digging they had to do before they had ploughs. Taid Keeffe, of Ruhill was a great plough man.My grandfather was the best dancer round here. John Daly of Knocklaugh, was next best(continues on next page)
