School: Cullen, Tiobraid Árann (roll number 7245)
- Location:
- Cullen, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seosamh Mainséal
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- [?]Griffin (50) [?] Cullen, Tipperary says that the 3 brothers Wm., Denis and Paddy Casey who lived in [?] were noted MOWERS. The last of them (Wm.) died about 15 years ago.
Also famous as a mower was [?] (the present man's father) Gortakilleen. The family is still known by the same name. (mower).
Mr. Griffin says one of the most famous was a man named OWEN MARNANE who lived in a house opposite the Rectory Gate.
The most noted local mower was DAVID [?] who could easily mow an Ir. Acre in a day.
The mowers used to begin work at dawn, and continue with but slight breaks for meals until dark.GREAT WALKERS GEORGE CLEARY father to Paddy Cleary (deceased) shoemaker & Shopkeeper, Cullen. He was able to walk to Tipperary (over 5 Ir. mls. distant) in less that an hour (Ed. Griffin [?])
Also famous as a walker and athlete was John Fleming - Ed. Fleming's father - of Cullen, Tipperary. He once jumped over Keating's Gate against the hill.
